Simon Kornvig

May 10, 2024 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Henrik Kehlet |Anders Fink-Jensen |Simon Kornvig |Christoffer Calov Jørgensen

1 INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND Psychiatric disorders and psychopharmacological treatment have been identified as important risk factors for increased length of stay (LOS) and readmission after hip and knee replacement, regardless of important preoperative comorbidities.1, 2 However, it is less clear whether this effect is due to the psychiatric disorder, pharmacological side effects or a combination.