Post Traumatic Anxiety and Depression Among the Patients of Orthopedic Department: A Cross-Sectional Study

Aim: To determine the prevalence of anxiety and depression among post traumatic patients in the Orthopaedic Department Study Design: Cross-Sectional Study Place and duration: Muhammad Medical College and Hospital Mirpurkhas, Pakistan from March 2020 to August 2021 Methodology: The cross-sectional study was performed in the Orthopaedic department of a tertiary care general hospital. We assess the anxiety and depression among post traumatic patients, a self- reported and previously validated, Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale (HADs) was used. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 21. Results: Data of 120 individuals reported a higher number of males and trauma due to road traffic accidents. A mean HADs score of 18.89 ± 7.31 was observed among the study participants. Anxiety score was found higher, and depression scores were lower. Anxiety was inversely correlated with the duration of the injury. Conclusion: Anxiety and depression after an accident or trauma are common. Anxiety symptoms are more common in the early phases of acute orthopaedic trauma, while depression symptoms are more common in the later stages.