Patterns of Depressive Symptoms Before and After Surgery for Osteoarthritis: A Descriptive Study.

J Denise PowerPrtha KudesiaAlina NadeemAnthony V PerruccioKala SundararajanNizar N MahomedY Raja RampersaudRajiv Gandhi

Published in: ACR open rheumatology (2019)

Although depressive symptoms decrease overall in OA patients postsurgery, degrees of change vary by joint and surgical outcome. Greater attention to mental health postsurgery is warranted and may lead to improved surgical outcomes, particularly among knee and spine patients.

Keyphrases

depressive symptoms
end stage renal disease
mental health
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
knee osteoarthritis
rheumatoid arthritis
social support
patient reported outcomes