Symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder After Orthopaedic Trauma
Journal of Bone and Joint SurgeryPublished 1 June 2004
Adam J. Starr, Wade R. Smith, William H. Frawley, Drake S. Borer, Steven J. Morgan, Charles M. Reinert
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Patients who respond positively to the item, "The emotional problems caused by the injury have been more difficult than the physical problems," may meet diagnostic criteria for this disorder and should be evaluated further.
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Posttraumatic stress disorder is common after orthopaedic trauma. Patients who respond positively to the item, "The emotional problems caused by the injury have been more difficult than the physical problems," may meet diagnostic criteria for this disorder and should be evaluated further.
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