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Patient Resilience Has Moderate Correlation With Functional Outcomes, But Not Satisfaction, After Primary Unilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty., Amer Haffar, Sean Bryan, Marc Harwood, Jess H. Lonner
Patient Resilience Has Moderate Correlation With Functional Outcomes, But Not Satisfaction, After Primary Unilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty., Amer Haffar, Sean Bryan, Marc Harwood, Jess H. Lonner
Rothman Institute Faculty Papers
Background: As many as 20% of patients who undergo total knee arthroplasty (TKA) are dissatisfied. Psychological factors have been shown to play a role in outcomes after TKA. The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of patient resilience on functional outcomes and satisfaction after primary unilateral TKA.
Methods: Eighty-six patients who underwent primary unilateral TKA by a single surgeon were studied. Primary outcomes were the Brief Resilience Scale (BRS), mental health component of the Veterans Rand 12-Item Health Survey (VR-12 MCS), Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score for Joint Replacement, and New Knee Society Score. Correlations between …