Systematic review: preoperative psychological factors and total hip arthroplasty outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Total hip arthroplasties (THA) are cost-effective interventions for patients with osteoarthritis refractory to physical therapy or medical management. Most individuals report positive surgical outcomes with reduction in pain and improved joint function. Multiple recent studies demonstrated the influence of patient mental health on surgical success. We sought to determine the relationship between patient preoperative psychological factors and postoperative THA outcomes, specifically pain and function.

Methods

PubMed, EMBASE and Cochrane Reviews databases were queried using terms "(mental OR psychological OR psychiatric) AND (function OR trait OR state OR predictor OR health) AND (outcome OR success OR recovery OR response) AND total joint arthroplasty)." A total of

SUBMITTER: O'Connor JP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9575292 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature