Depression is common in patients undergoing total hip or knee replacement. This article outlines the research findings of a recent study which investigated the effects of preoperative selective serotonin receptor inhibitors (SSRIs) on orthopedic surgical complications. Nowadays, surgical procedures are developed and refined at a rapid pace. Therefore, determining which factors predict rapid and successful surgical outcomes has become a priority.
Significant psychosocial influences on surgical outcomes have been found in numerous clinical studies. Depression Recent studies have reported that depression is associated with poor patient-reported orthopedic outcomes, higher complication rates, and increased socio-economic burden. Although several recent studies report lower rates of infection in arthroscopy patients (ranging from 0.04% to 0.42%), the consequences are serious that may lead to…
