Open AccessPatients With Thumb-base Osteoarthritis Scheduled for Surgery Have More Symptoms, Worse Psychological Profile, and Higher Expectations Than Nonsurgical Counterparts: A Large Cohort Analysis
Author(s) -
Robbert M. Wouters,
AnaMaria Vranceanu,
Harm P. Slijper,
Guus M. Vermeulen,
Mark J.W. van der Oest,
Ruud W. Selles,
Jarry T. Porsius
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
clinical orthopaedics and related research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.178
H-Index - 204
eISSN - 1528-1132
pISSN - 0009-921X
DOI - 10.1097/corr.0000000000000897
Subject(s) - medicine , anxiety , physical therapy , pain catastrophizing , osteoarthritis , depression (economics) , quality of life (healthcare) , observational study , cohort , minimal clinically important difference , patient satisfaction , chronic pain , randomized controlled trial , surgery , psychiatry , alternative medicine , pathology , nursing , economics , macroeconomics
Psychological characteristics, such as depression, anxiety or negative illness perception are highly prevalent in patients with several types of OA. It is unclear whether there are differences in the clinical and psychological characteristics of patients with thumb carpometacarpal (CMC-1) osteoarthritis (OA) scheduled for nonsurgical treatment and those with surgical treatment.