Key result
Pre-operative psychological distress did not significantly affect overall patient satisfaction at five years following primary total hip arthroplasty.
Why the study?
Does pre-operative psychological distress affect patient satisfaction after primary total hip arthroplasty?
Population
448 patients undergoing primary total hip arthroplasty (THR) who completed the patient satisfaction survey
Comparison
Pre-operative psychological distress vs No pre-operative psychological distress
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
5 years
Authors
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May reassure on THA candidacy despite distress; leaves open whether interventions modify satisfaction.
Cohort (n=448)
Yes
Does pre-operative psychological distress affect patient satisfaction after primary total hip arthroplasty?
Absolute Event Rate: 95.4% vs 97.1%
p-value: p=0.410
Pre-operative psychological distress does not appear to adversely affect long-term patient satisfaction after total hip arthroplasty.
Hossain et al. (2011) conducted a cohort in Primary total hip arthroplasty (n=448). Pre-operative psychological distress vs. No pre-operative psychological distress was evaluated on Overall patient satisfaction at 5 years (p=0.410). Pre-operative psychological distress did not significantly affect overall patient satisfaction at five years following primary total hip arthroplasty.
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