Analysis of preoperative and postoperative depression and anxiety in patients with calcaneal fractures

The aim of this study is to investigate the preoperative and postoperative psychological health status of patients with calcaneal fractures, and to explore the impact of preoperative psychological health status on the prognosis of surgical treatment for calcaneal fracture patients.

This study included 67 patients with calcaneal fractures who underwent surgical treatment in the Foot and Ankle Surgery Department of Honghui Hospital in Xi'an from November 2019 to September 2022. Patients were divided into two groups based on the presence of preoperative anxiety/depression symptoms, with patients exhibiting preoperative anxiety/depression symptoms assigned to Group A and those without such symptoms assigned to Group B. Preoperative and final follow-up assessments were conducted using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), and the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) Score to evaluate patients.

Among the 67 patients with complete follow-up for calcaneal fractures, 33 patients exhibited preoperative anxiety/depression symptoms (49.25%). Both Group A and Group B patients showed significant improvements in various evaluation indicators after calcaneal fracture surgery compared to preoperative assessments, but the overall prognosis of Group A was worse than that of Group B.

The preoperative psychological health status of patients is related to postoperative clinical outcomes, and patients with poorer psychological health have a worse prognosis.