OBJECTIVES: Recently, numerous studies have reported that psychological factors can
influence the outcome of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and total hip arthroplasty (THA) …

Background Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is increasingly measured as an outcome
for clinical and health services research. However, relatively little is known about how non …

Background and Objectives: Sex and gender-related differences may influence the outcome
of patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty (THA). The present paper aims to depict the …

Study Design A scoping review of the literature was conducted using formal methods of
review. 7 A scoping review differs from other types of reviews in that it undertakes broader …

Background As findings regarding predictors for good outcome after total joint arthroplasty
are highly inconsistent, aim of this study was to investigate the influence of the psychosocial …

Background The present study aimed to determine the distribution of Veterans RAND 12-
Item health survey (VR-12) mental component scores (MCS) of patients undergoing primary …

Background Forty percent of patients continue to use opioids at 3 months after joint
arthroplasty. We sought to identify clinical and psychological risk factors associated with …

Background: There has been little documentation of the effects of total shoulder arthroplasty
(TSA) on psychological status and health-related quality of life (HRQoL). We investigated …

Objective To evaluate the efficacy of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) in
improving pain and physical function following total joint arthroplasty (TJA). Design Two …

Aim of the study We assessed the role of personality traits, anxiety, and depression in
residual pain among patients who underwent total hip (THA) and knee (TKA) arthroplasty …