Mental Health Disorders and Surgical Outcomes in Patients With Bone and Soft Tissue Sarcoma
Patients with sarcoma and an MHD had a longer postoperative hospital stay, an increased 90-day readmission rate, and a greater risk of surgical site infection. Given the rising prevalence of mental health disorders nationwide, orthopedic surgeons should be aware of differences in postoperative outcomes between patients with sarcoma with and without mental illness. [<i>Orthopedics.</i> 2024;47(6):337-342.].
Authors
- Christina J. Gutowski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5796-7461)
- Krystal Hunter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8991-2625)
- MaKenzie M. Chambers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2465-8600)
- Pietro Gentile (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0223-4260)
- Caroline T Gutowski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6060-9534)
- Tae W. Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1533-0032)
Institutions
- Cooper University Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Orthopedics
- Published
- 2024-08-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3928/01477447-20240809-04
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.57