SynthesisWorld journal of surgery2022
Systematic Review of the Association Between Trauma Severity and Postinjury Symptoms of Depression.
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- Lower incidence of new onset depressive mood disorders associated with early postoperative weight-bearing versus non-weight bearing following fixation of femur and tibia fractures.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2025Article
- Prevalence of Depression and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Symptoms among Orthopaedic Post-Trauma Patients in Hospital Tuanku Jaafar Seremban (HTJS).Malaysian orthopaedic journal · 2024Article
- Dynamic structures and emerging trends in the management of major trauma: A bibliometric analysis of publications between 2012 and 2021.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
- Prevalence & Risk Factors of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder in Patients with Lower Limb Fractures in South Africa.JB & JS open accessArticle
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Abstract
backgroundGreater symptoms of depression are associated with greater symptom intensity during recovery from musculoskeletal injury. It is not clear that more severe trauma is associated with greater symptoms of depression as one might expect. The goal of this study was to systematically review the existing evidence regarding the association of Injury Severity Score (ISS) with symptoms of depression during recovery from musculoskeletal injury.
methodsTwo independent reviewers used PubMed and Embase to identify studies that measured both ISS and symptoms of depression. Among the 17 studies satisfying inclusion criteria, 5 studies assessed the correlation of symptoms of depression and ISS on their continuum; 3 studies compared the mean of symptoms of depression for people above and below a specific ISS level; five compared mean ISS above and below a threshold level of symptoms of depression; and four compared dichotomized ISS and dichotomized depression. Four of the 17 evaluated factors associated with symptoms of depression in multivariable analysis.
resultsIn bivariate analysis, 12 of 17 studies (71%) found no association between ISS level and symptoms of depression. Three studies found a bivariate association that did not persist in multivariable analysis. Two studies reported slight associations in bivariate analysis, but did not perform multivariable analysis.
conclusionsThe knowledge that symptoms of depression are common during recovery, in combination with the finding of this review that they have little or no relationship with injury severity, directs clinicians to anticipate and address mental health during recovery from physical trauma of any severity.
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