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Using established predictors of post-traumatic stress to explain variations in recovery outcomes among orthopedic
Julie K Cremeans-Smith1, Kevin Contrera2, Leann Speering3
1Kent State University at Stark, USA jcremean@kent.edu.
Abstract:
The present studies examine whether information contained in medical records can be used to predict outcomes following two orthopedic procedures: repair of hip fracture and total knee replacement. Study 1 reports the acute, in-hospital recovery data from the medical records of 119 hip fracture patients. Study 2 is a prospective, longitudinal investigation of 3-month postoperative recovery of 110 total knee replacement patients. Patients characterized by a greater number of post-traumatic stress risk factors experienced poorer outcomes following orthopedic surgery. Our results suggest that patients at risk for negative outcomes can be identified by information readily available to medical personnel.
