2009
Mood and Attitude Predict Pain Outcomes Following Arthroscopic Knee Surgery
Rosenberger PH, Kerns R, Jokl P, Ickovics JR. Mood and Attitude Predict Pain Outcomes Following Arthroscopic Knee Surgery. Annals Of Behavioral Medicine 2009, 37: 70-76. PMID: 19169766, DOI: 10.1007/s12160-008-9078-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsArthroscopic knee surgeryPain severityPain outcomesPain interferenceKnee surgeryBody mass indexExtent of osteoarthritisPreoperative moodPreoperative depressionKnee osteoarthritisMass indexClinical variablesSurgeryDaily functioningSeveritySignificant predictorsLongitudinal studyPainRegression analysisOsteoarthritisOutcomesImportant predictorDepressionPotential relationshipImportant outcomes
2008
Predictors of Short-term Recovery Differ From Those of Long-term Outcome After Arthroscopic Partial Meniscectomy
Fabricant PD, Rosenberger PH, Jokl P, Ickovics JR. Predictors of Short-term Recovery Differ From Those of Long-term Outcome After Arthroscopic Partial Meniscectomy. Arthroscopy The Journal Of Arthroscopic And Related Surgery 2008, 24: 769-778. PMID: 18589265, PMCID: PMC2546867, DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2008.02.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsArthroscopic partial meniscectomyBody mass indexLong-term outcomesExtent of osteoarthritisPartial meniscectomyMass indexRecovery scoresMeniscal tearsOnly surgical factorMixed-model repeated-measures analysisRepeated-measures analysisKnee painPostoperative recoverySurgical factorsIndependent predictorsKnee statusKnee functionProspective studyShort-term recoveryAdvanced agePatient recoveryFemale genderLevel IRate of recoveryOsteoarthritis