Mental Health Effects on the Minimal Clinically Important Difference in Total Joint Arthroplasty

DISCUSSION: The presence of a MHD had a prominent negative influence on pTHA patients. Patients who underwent rTJA had lower MCID-I rates, higher MCID-W rates, and lower patient-reported outcome measure scores despite less influence from a MHD.LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level III, retrospective comparative study.PMID:38194673 | DOI:10.5435/JAAOS-D-23-00538

Source: The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons - January 9, 2024 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Mehdi S Salimy Aris Paschalidis Jacquelyn A Dunahoe Antonia F Chen Kyle Alpaugh Hany S Bedair Christopher M Melnic Source Type: research