Capability After Total Knee Arthroplasty for Osteoarthritis Is Strongly Associated With Preoperative Symptoms of Depression.

George E SayeghNicholas SauderNiels BrinkmanMeredith L G MooreKevin J BozicJay PatelKarl M KoenigPrakash Jayakumar

Published in: The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (2024)

Preoperative symptoms of depression are strongly associated with reduced capability after TKA and can be screened for using the PHQ-2-a brief tool that can be feasibly incorporated into clinical workflows. User-friendly assessment of depressive symptoms can assist orthopaedic surgeons in identifying and addressing mental health at the outset during the management of knee OA.

Keyphrases

depressive symptoms
sleep quality
mental health
knee osteoarthritis
total knee arthroplasty
patients undergoing
social support
rheumatoid arthritis
quality improvement
pain management
mental illness
anterior cruciate ligament
anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction