Association of Self-Reported Anxiety and Depression Symptoms with Knee Pain Severity in Individuals with Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Francesca M Genoese, Matthew S Harkey, Christopher Kuenze, Shelby E Baez · 2026
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Description
Francesca M Genoese and colleagues link in 2026 anxiety and depression feelings to knee pain months after ligament surgery. One hundred thirty-one people, mostly in their late teens, joined three to twelve months after a first anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Short standard forms measured anxiety and depression, while a knee score captured pain levels.
Age, sex, and time since surgery together explained very little of the pain differences. Anxiety scores alone added a large share of explained difference, and depression scores added a smaller but clear share. People reporting worse mood symptoms tended to report worse knee pain in that later recovery window. Screening mood alongside pain could help clinicians plan support well beyond the early rehab phase.
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| CREATOR | Francesca M Genoese, Matthew S Harkey, Christopher Kuenze, Shelby E Baez |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 28 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |