Association of First Metatarsal Phalangeal Joint Fusion for Hallux Rigidus With Patient-Reported Pain and Mental Health Outcomes in Patients Taking Psychotropic Medications
Background: Limited literature examines the relationship between surgical outcomes in chronic foot and ankle conditions and concurrent psychiatric care. The present study aimed to investigate patient-reported and surgical outcomes of patients treated for a psychiatric disorder undergoing first metat...
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| author | Wesley J. Manz MD, MS Juliet Fink BA Joseph Novack BA Joseph Jacobson MD Jason T. Bariteau MD |
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| description | Background: Limited literature examines the relationship between surgical outcomes in chronic foot and ankle conditions and concurrent psychiatric care. The present study aimed to investigate patient-reported and surgical outcomes of patients treated for a psychiatric disorder undergoing first metatarsophalangeal (MTP) fusion for hallux rigidus. We hypothesized that patients on psychotropic medications would have greater subjective pain preoperatively and less improvement in physical and mental functionality postoperatively when compared with nonmedicated patients. Methods: A single-center, retrospective review of prospectively collected data was conducted on 92 patients undergoing first MTP fusion with a preoperative diagnosis of hallux rigidus from 2015 to 2019. At their preoperative, 6-month postoperative, and 1-year postoperative visits, patients were administered visual analog pain scale (VAS) and 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) functionality surveys. Patients were subsequently identified by chronic use of psychotropic medication preoperatively and grouped for analysis (MED, n = 42; NO MED, n = 50). Results: Postoperative mean VAS pain scores were lower for all studied patients at 6 months (VAS = 1.6 ± 2.3) and 1 year postoperatively (VAS = 1.1± 1.8) relative to the preoperative visit (VAS = 4.7 ± 2.8) ( P ≤ .0001 and P ≤ .0001, respectively). No differences in mean VAS pain scores nor SF-36 physical component summary scores were detected at preoperative, 6-month, or 1-year visits between NO MED and MED groups. Mean SF-36 mental component summary scores for those in the MED group were lower at preoperative (NO MED = 83.8, MED = 71.8, P = .006) and 6-month postoperative (NO MED = 86.1, MED = 72.7, P = .037) visits than those in the NO MED group, a trend not observed at the 1-year postoperative mark (NO MED = 84.1, MED = 76.8, P = .228). There were no observed differences in operative time ( P = .219), tourniquet time ( P = .359), nor time to full weightbearing ( P = .512) between MED and NO MED groups. Additionally, no differences in postoperative complication rates were observed between groups. Conclusion: In patients treated with psychotropically active medications with hallux rigidus, MTP Fusion appears to be a reasonable treatment choice with similar outcomes for patients requiring psychotropically active medications to the outcomes of those patients not requiring psychotropically active medications. Level of Evidence: Level III, retrospective comparative study. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9ade29fb563a450d81afbfaff16f78a22023-03-23T07:33:19ZengSAGE PublishingFoot & Ankle Orthopaedics2473-01142023-03-01810.1177/24730114231157731Association of First Metatarsal Phalangeal Joint Fusion for Hallux Rigidus With Patient-Reported Pain and Mental Health Outcomes in Patients Taking Psychotropic MedicationsWesley J. Manz MD, MS0Juliet Fink BA1Joseph Novack BA2Joseph Jacobson MD3Jason T. Bariteau MD4Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USAEmory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USAEmory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USADepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USADepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USABackground: Limited literature examines the relationship between surgical outcomes in chronic foot and ankle conditions and concurrent psychiatric care. The present study aimed to investigate patient-reported and surgical outcomes of patients treated for a psychiatric disorder undergoing first metatarsophalangeal (MTP) fusion for hallux rigidus. We hypothesized that patients on psychotropic medications would have greater subjective pain preoperatively and less improvement in physical and mental functionality postoperatively when compared with nonmedicated patients. Methods: A single-center, retrospective review of prospectively collected data was conducted on 92 patients undergoing first MTP fusion with a preoperative diagnosis of hallux rigidus from 2015 to 2019. At their preoperative, 6-month postoperative, and 1-year postoperative visits, patients were administered visual analog pain scale (VAS) and 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) functionality surveys. Patients were subsequently identified by chronic use of psychotropic medication preoperatively and grouped for analysis (MED, n = 42; NO MED, n = 50). Results: Postoperative mean VAS pain scores were lower for all studied patients at 6 months (VAS = 1.6 ± 2.3) and 1 year postoperatively (VAS = 1.1± 1.8) relative to the preoperative visit (VAS = 4.7 ± 2.8) ( P ≤ .0001 and P ≤ .0001, respectively). No differences in mean VAS pain scores nor SF-36 physical component summary scores were detected at preoperative, 6-month, or 1-year visits between NO MED and MED groups. Mean SF-36 mental component summary scores for those in the MED group were lower at preoperative (NO MED = 83.8, MED = 71.8, P = .006) and 6-month postoperative (NO MED = 86.1, MED = 72.7, P = .037) visits than those in the NO MED group, a trend not observed at the 1-year postoperative mark (NO MED = 84.1, MED = 76.8, P = .228). There were no observed differences in operative time ( P = .219), tourniquet time ( P = .359), nor time to full weightbearing ( P = .512) between MED and NO MED groups. Additionally, no differences in postoperative complication rates were observed between groups. Conclusion: In patients treated with psychotropically active medications with hallux rigidus, MTP Fusion appears to be a reasonable treatment choice with similar outcomes for patients requiring psychotropically active medications to the outcomes of those patients not requiring psychotropically active medications. Level of Evidence: Level III, retrospective comparative study.https://doi.org/10.1177/24730114231157731 |
| spellingShingle | Wesley J. Manz MD, MS Juliet Fink BA Joseph Novack BA Joseph Jacobson MD Jason T. Bariteau MD Association of First Metatarsal Phalangeal Joint Fusion for Hallux Rigidus With Patient-Reported Pain and Mental Health Outcomes in Patients Taking Psychotropic Medications Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics |
| title | Association of First Metatarsal Phalangeal Joint Fusion for Hallux Rigidus With Patient-Reported Pain and Mental Health Outcomes in Patients Taking Psychotropic Medications |
| title_full | Association of First Metatarsal Phalangeal Joint Fusion for Hallux Rigidus With Patient-Reported Pain and Mental Health Outcomes in Patients Taking Psychotropic Medications |
| title_fullStr | Association of First Metatarsal Phalangeal Joint Fusion for Hallux Rigidus With Patient-Reported Pain and Mental Health Outcomes in Patients Taking Psychotropic Medications |
| title_full_unstemmed | Association of First Metatarsal Phalangeal Joint Fusion for Hallux Rigidus With Patient-Reported Pain and Mental Health Outcomes in Patients Taking Psychotropic Medications |
| title_short | Association of First Metatarsal Phalangeal Joint Fusion for Hallux Rigidus With Patient-Reported Pain and Mental Health Outcomes in Patients Taking Psychotropic Medications |
| title_sort | association of first metatarsal phalangeal joint fusion for hallux rigidus with patient reported pain and mental health outcomes in patients taking psychotropic medications |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1177/24730114231157731 |
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