Editorial Commentary: Doc, Is It All in My Head? With Rotator Cuff Tears, It Partially Is!

Authors :: Tashjian RZ
Source :: Arthroscopy : the journal of arthroscopic & related surgery : official publication of the Arthroscopy Association of North America and the International Arthroscopy Association [Arthroscopy] 2019 Sep; Vol. 35 (9), pp. 2707-2708.
Publication Year :: 2019
Abstract: Psychosocial factors including anxiety, depression, and poor mental health negatively influence the baseline clinical expression of rotator cuff tearing. The same factors may influence clinical outcomes after rotator cuff repair surgery. Counseling patients preoperatively about postoperative expectations of rotator cuff repair surgery has a substantial positive impact on postoperative functional outcomes. As surgeons, we need to take the time to not just be technicians but counsel our patients and consider the impact of distress, anxiety, and expectations on the success of our treatments for rotator cuff tears.<br /> (Copyright © 2019 Arthroscopy Association of North America. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)

Subjects :: Depression
Humans
Postoperative Period
Treatment Outcome
Rotator Cuff
Rotator Cuff Injuries

Language :: English
ISSN :: 1526-3231
Volume :: 35
Issue :: 9
Database :: MEDLINE
Journal :: Arthroscopy : the journal of arthroscopic & related surgery : official publication of the Arthroscopy Association of North America and the International Arthroscopy Association
Publication Type :: Editorial & Opinion
Accession number :: 31500759
Full Text :: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arthro.2019.05.036

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