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The PROMIS-10 Global Mental Health T-Score: An Independent Predictor of In-Hospital Recovery Following a Total Hip Arthroplasty.

J Am Acad Orthop Surg

December 2024

From the Hartford Hospital's Bone and Joint Institute, Hartford, CT (Kostyun, Witmer, Lucchio, and Solomito), and the Orthopedic Associates of Hartford, Hartford, CT (Dr. Witmer).

Background: Currently, few investigations explore the connection between global mental health and recovery following total hip arthroplasty (THA). The increased utilization of patient-reported outcomes tools provides an opportunity to assess a patient's mental health without undue survey burden. The purpose of this study was to explore how mental health is associated with a patient's immediate in-hospital recovery regardless of a formally diagnosed mental illness.

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Positive Deviance and Exploring the Role of Mental Health on Early Postoperative Recovery After Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Retrospective Analysis Using the PROMIS-10 Global Health.

J Am Acad Orthop Surg

January 2025

From the Hartford Hospital's Bone and Joint Institute, Hartford, CT (Kostyun, Lucchio, Witmer, and Solomito), the University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT (Hackett), and the Orthopedic Associates of Hartford, Hartford, CT (Witmer).

Introduction: Mental illnesses are well-known factors that contribute to poor outcomes among total hip arthroplasty (THA) patients. However, a dichotomized mental illness diagnosis may not reflect the complex biopsychosocial factors contributing to a patient's health. Investigating patients who achieve positive outcomes despite having risk factors, known as positive deviants, may help identify protective characteristics and decrease health disparities among this growing population of patients.

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