Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) results in a high degree of patient satisfaction, as it provides
patients with considerable medium-and long-term benefits in terms of quality of life, pain …

Background Anxiety and depression are common psychological comorbidities that impact
the quality of life (QoL) of patients. In this systematic review, we 1) determined the impact of …

Background A subset of patients with total hip arthroplasty (THA) or total knee arthroplasty
(TKA) has suboptimal postoperative results in terms of Patient Reported Outcomes (PROs) …

Aims We performed a meta-analysis investigating the association between preoperative
psychological distress and postoperative pain and function after total knee arthroplasty …

A maladaptive response to surgical stress might lead to postoperative complications. A
multidisciplinary approach aimed at controlling the surgical stress response may reduce …

Background The study was designed to analyze the underlying relationship between
psychiatric comorbidities and postoperative outcomes in patients undergoing primary total …

Do Psychological Factors Predict Poor Outcome in Patients Un... : Clinical Orthopaedics and
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The purpose of this study was to assess the incidence of the diagnosis of depression and
determine the impact of this diagnosis on early postoperative outcomes following total joint …

Introduction The outcome of total joint arthroplasty (TJA) may be affected by numerous
factors including the mental health status of patients and the presence of psychological …

Background The use of animals to augment traditional medical therapies was reported as
early as the 9 th century but to our knowledge has not been studied in an orthopaedic …