Background Anxiety and depression are among the most common mental health disorders
in the United States and have been linked to increased health-care utilization and poorer
clinical outcomes. However, data on the relationship between anxiety and depression and
outcomes after shoulder arthroplasty (SA) are both limited and conflicting. Methods This
retrospective cohort study examined the influence of a preoperative diagnosis of anxiety
and/or major depressive disorder (MDD) on outcomes following shoulder arthroplasty, such …