Relevance of Sleep Disturbances to Orthopaedic Surgery: A Current Concepts Narrative and Practical Review

J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2021 Nov 3;103(21):2045-2056. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.21.00176.

Gabrielle Beetz^{1

2}, Alberto Herrero Babiloni^{1

3}, Marianne Jodoin^{1

4}, Camille Charlebois-Plante¹, Gilles J Lavigne^{1

3

5}, Louis De Beaumont^{1

6}, Dominique M Rouleau^{1

6}

¹ Montreal Sacré-Coeur Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
² Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
³ Division of Experimental Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
⁴ Department of Psychology, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
⁵ Faculty of Dental Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
⁶ Department of Surgery, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Abstract

➤: Sleep disturbances can increase the risk of falls and motor vehicle accidents and may reduce bone density.

➤: Poor sleep can lead to worse outcomes after fracture, such as chronic pain and delayed recovery.

➤: Orthopaedic surgeons can play an important role in the screening of sleep disorders among their patients.