The Effects of Depression and Anxiety on 90-day Readmission Rates After Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients undergoing total joint arthroplasty have higher rates of anxiety, depression or anxiety and depression than the general population and higher costs of care, which lead to higher levels of postoperative dissatisfaction and readmission rates. We evaluated the readmission rates of patients undergoing total hip or knee arthroplasty with diagnoses of anxiety, depression, or both.

Methods

Our hospital's prospectively collected data from Michigan's statewide total joint database were reviewed from 2013 to 2018. Rates of anxiety, depression or anxiety and depression were determined based on preoperative anxiolytic or antidepressant medications using National Drug Codes.

Results

A total of 4107 cases were included. Of which 4.28% had a readmission within th

SUBMITTER: Knapp P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8379358 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature