Published results showed no statistically significant associations between mental health conditions, such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, trauma and schizophrenia, and outcomes after total joint arthroplasty.
Researchers performed a retrospective review of data for 3,182 patients who underwent total hip arthroplasty and 4,430 patients who underwent total knee arthroplasty between July 1, 2007, and July 31, 2022. According to the study, researchers also accounted for confounding factors such as alcohol use, drug use, tobacco use, BMI and comorbidity index.
Overall, 560 patients who