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Mental Health in Patients Undergoing Orthopaedic Surgery: Diagnosis, Management, and Outcomes
Abhinav K Sharma1, Ameer M Elbuluk1, Ioannis Gkiatas2
1Adult Reconstruction and Joint Replacement, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY.
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Mental health and psychosocial factors play a critical role in clinical outcomes in orthopaedic surgery.
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The biopsychosocial model of disease defines health as a product of physiology, psychology, and social factors and, traditionally, has not been as emphasized in the care of musculoskeletal disease.
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Improvement in postoperative outcomes and patient satisfaction is incumbent upon the screening, recognition, assessment, and possible referral of patients with high-risk psychosocial factors both before and after the surgical procedure.
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