Preoperative Depression Screening for Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty: An Evaluation of Its Modifiability on Outcomes in Patients Who Have Depression

Few studies have evaluated preoperative depression screenings in patients who have depression. We studied whether depression screenings before total knee arthroplasty (TKA) were associated with lower: 1) medical complications; 2) emergency department (ED) utilizations and readmissions; 3) implant complications; and 4) costs.

Source: The Journal of Arthroplasty - February 19, 2024 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Adam M. Gordon, Matthew L. Magruder, Jake Schwartz, Mitchell K. Ng, Orry Erez, Michael A. Mont Source Type: research