Preoperative veterans RAND-12 mental composite score of < 35 is associated with increased length of stay and high rates of discharge to rehab after primary total joint arthroplasty.
Kisan PatelBryan AngChristopher KatchisVirginie LafageJason H OhPublished in: European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie (2024)
Patient with low MCS tended to be younger, women, and had poorer preoperative HOOS/KOOS scores. Low MCS was associated with longer LOS and lower rates of discharge home. However, MCS was not associated with early ambulation rate and LOS after controlling discharge location.