Capability After Total Knee Arthroplasty for Osteoarthritis Is Strongly Associated With Preoperative Symptoms of Depression

CONCLUSION: Preoperative symptoms of depression are strongly associated with reduced capability after TKA and can be screened for using the PHQ-2-a brief tool that can be feasibly incorporated into clinical workflows. User-friendly assessment of depressive symptoms can assist orthopaedic surgeons in identifying and addressing mental health at the outset during the management of knee OA.PMID:38684117 | DOI:10.5435/JAAOS-D-23-01138
Source: The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Source Type: research