Depression and anxiety in cervical degenerative disc disease: Who are susceptible?

• Main Authors: Dacheng Sang (Author), Bowei Xiao (Author), Tianhua Rong (Author), Bingxuan Wu (Author), Wei Cui (Author), Jianhao Zhang (Author), Yue Zhang (Author), Baoge Liu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundPre-operative depression and anxiety are associated with poorer patient-reported outcomes following cervical spine surgery. Identification of and interventions for these disorders are key to preventing related negative effects. However, most spine surgeons do not routinely evaluate mental...