Underlying Mental Illness and Psychosocial Factors Are Predictors of Poor Outcomes After Proximal Humerus Repair

Objectives: (1) To assess the correlation of psychosocial factors and long-term outcomes of proximal humerus fractures all in surgical repair; (2) to identify specific psychosocial factors with favorable and unfavorable outcomes; and (3) to assess the correlation between DSM-V mental health diagnoses and long-term Disabilities of Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (DASH) scores. Design: Prospective cohort study. Setting: Academic medical center. Patients: Patients were screened and identified on presentation to the emergency department or in the clinical office for inclusion in an institutional review board–approved registry. One hundred eighty-five proximal humerus fractures of 247 met inclusion criteria. Intervention: Surgical repair of proximal humerus fractures. Main Outcome Measure: All patients were prospectively followed up and assessed for clinical and functional outcomes at latest follow-up visit (mean = 24.8 months) using the DASH questionnaires along with ranges of motion and pain level. Psychosocial factors at 3 months were obtained from the DASH survey. Results: Concomitant diagnosis of depressed mood (P = 0.001), anxiety (P
Source: Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma - Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Original Article Source Type: research