How soon can we identify at-risk patients: examining initial depressive symptomology and opioid use in musculoskeletal trauma survivors?

Each year, approximately 2.8 million Americans sustain traumatic musculoskeletal injuries, such as major fractures or amputations. [1] Following the injury, estimates indicate that up to 50-90% of patients develop severe psychological distress long term.[2-5] Distress worsens the self-perceptions of functional gain and efficacy [6] and decreases personal fulfillment and contributes to the development of other health problems, including chronic pain [7] and other comorbid diseases. [8]
Source: Injury - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Source Type: research