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The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery 81:414-8 (1999)
© 1999 The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.

Current Concepts Review

Current Concepts Review - Retirement from Orthopaedic Surgery*

MERRILL A. RITTER, M.D.{dagger}, MOORESVILLE, MARY GUERRIERO AUSTROM, PH.D.{ddagger}, INDIANAPOLIS, HONGLING ZHOU, M.S.{dagger}, MOORESVILLE and HUGH C. HENDRIE, M.B., CH.B.{ddagger}, INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA

*No benefits in any form have been received or will be received from a commercial party related directly or indirectly to the subject of this article. No funds were received in support of this study.


   Introduction
 
As the population continues to age, interest in late-life transitions has increased. Retirement is associated with many concerns, and the impact that it has on individuals' health and well-being is gaining considerable attention in the literature10. Findings from previous research regarding the impact of retirement on the general population have been inconsistent at best. Some studies have shown that retirees have poorer health, more depression and loneliness, less life satisfaction and happiness, a less positive view about retirement, and lower levels of activity than they did before retirement1,2,7,10,11,19,22,25, whereas others have documented retirement as having a positive impact on the life of older adults10. Retirees have reported looking forward to retirement and being satisfied with the outcome3,6,8,12,15,18,24; they have described beneficial effects of retirement on physical health and stress levels, with very few problems during the first year9,16,20; and they have found retirement to be . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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