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Observational study reveals elevated preoperative depressive symptoms in periprosthetic joint infection revision, suggesting mental health screening could improve postoperative recovery.
Patients undergoing 2-stage exchange for PJI have a four times higher prevalence of preoperative depressive symptoms than patients undergoing aseptic revision. Patients undergoing DAIR with depression or preoperative depressive symptoms have lower functional scores postoperatively. Orthopedic surgeon screening of PJI patients with referral for treatment of depression may help improve outcomes postoperatively.
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