Some populations show higher rates of developing depression following injuries.

- Female college athletes had a 1.8 times higher risk of having depressive symptoms
- Depression can be as high as 45% in orthopedic trauma patients
- Depression can be as high as 42% in ACLR patients
- Collegiate athletes who sustained ACL injuries demonstrated seven times more 

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For injury treatment within emergency departments, it can be practice to receive a patient, treat them, and discharge them with a referral to a specialist depending on their specific type of injury. While this practice may be effective for the treatment of injuries, it does not account for the risk of comorbidity that injuries can pose for a patient.

Depression is a diagnosable and treatable condition that can be targeted to improve post-injury recovery. It is important for primary care providers to assess their patients and be aware of potential sign of depression that may develop alongside an injury. It can be especially important to be aware of depressive symptoms early on and to treat them before it potentially develops into depression.

Depression Intervention in Injury Treatment.

Wu HH, Liu M, Dines JS, Kelly JD, Garcia GH. Depression and psychiatric disease associated with outcomes after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. World J Orthop. 2016 Nov 18;7(11):709-717. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v7.i11.709. PMID: 27900267; PMCID: PMC5112339.

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