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. 2021 Mar 17;103(6):549-559.
doi: 10.2106/JBJS.20.00676.

Resilience in the Orthopaedic Patient

Peters T Otlans  1 , Patrick F Szukics  2 , Sean T Bryan  1 , Fotios P Tjoumakaris  1 , Kevin B Freedman  1
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Resilience in the Orthopaedic Patient

Peters T Otlans et al. J Bone Joint Surg Am. .

Abstract

➤: Resilience is a dynamic psychological construct that refers to the ability to adapt and improve when facing adversity or other stressors.

➤: Recent investigations in various orthopaedic subspecialties have demonstrated that resilience may contribute to favorable mental health and physical function after a surgical procedure.

➤: More research, using well-designed prospective studies, is necessary to better define the role that resilience and other factors play in the health and outcomes of patients with orthopaedic conditions.

➤: Orthopaedic surgeons can consider incorporating resilience assessments into their practices to aid in identifying patients who will do well with a surgical procedure and those who may benefit from specialized therapy to optimize their health and function.

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure: The authors indicated that no external funding was received for any aspect of this work. The Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest forms are provided with the online version of the article (http://links.lww.com/JBJS/G305).

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