こちらは、術後の痛み発生の背景には術前のメンタルの影響が深く関わっていると報告する論文です。
"Depression predicted moderate severe pain 2-years post- primary THA. To our
knowledge, there are no published studies that have examined whether depression
is associated with pain"
"Our findings suggest that screening for depression prior to surgery may help
indentify patients at risk for poorer pain outcomes"