Journal article
Preoperative Predictors of Pain Catastrophizing, Anxiety, and Depression in Patients Undergoing Total Joint Arthroplasty
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The relationship between pain catastrophizing and emotional disorders including anxiety and depression in osteoarthritic patients undergoing total joint arthroplasty (TJA) is an emerging area of study. The purpose of this study was to examine the association of these factors with preoperative patient characteristics.
METHODS: A prospective cohort study of preoperative TJA patients using the Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS) and …
Authors
Wood TJ; Thornley P; Petruccelli D; Kabali C; Winemaker M; de Beer J
Journal
The Journal of Arthroplasty, Vol. 31, No. 12, pp. 2750–2756
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
December 2016
DOI
10.1016/j.arth.2016.05.056
ISSN
0883-5403