Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5708937 | The Journal of Arthroplasty | 2016 | 14 Pages |
Abstract
Depression is associated with a significantly higher risk of readmission after THA and TKA. Hospital readmissions must be minimized to improve care quality, while making these procedures fiscally feasible. Promoting care coordination across disciplines for management of nonorthopedic comorbidities before surgery, particularly in higher risk patients with depression, could optimize orthopedic surgery outcomes, patient well-being, and costs of care. Therefore, every effort to address depression before surgery is warranted.
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Authors
Heather T. PhD, James D. MD, MS, Lijin BA, Joseph MD, Richard MD, Cheongeun PhD,