Resilience in the Orthopaedic Patient

Area of Science:

• Psychology
• Orthopaedic Surgery

Background:

• Resilience is a psychological construct enabling adaptation to adversity.
• Emerging evidence suggests resilience positively impacts mental health and physical function post-orthopaedic surgery.

Purpose of the Study:

• To explore the role of resilience in orthopaedic patient outcomes.
• To highlight the need for further research on resilience factors in orthopaedic conditions.

Main Methods:

• Review of recent investigations across orthopaedic subspecialties.
• Emphasis on the need for well-designed prospective studies.

Main Results:

• Resilience shows potential to improve patient outcomes after orthopaedic procedures.
• Further research is required to establish definitive links and influencing factors.

Conclusions:

• Resilience may be a key factor in successful orthopaedic surgery recovery.
• Orthopaedic surgeons could integrate resilience assessments to tailor patient care and optimize outcomes.