Background Utilization of total joint arthroplasty (TJA) by minorities is disproportionately low
compared to Whites. Contributing factors include poorer outcomes, lower expectations, and …

Background The purpose of this study is to assess whether racial differences influence
patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) following primary total hip (THA) and knee …

Abstract Background The Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement requires patient-
reported outcome measure (PROM) completion for total knee/hip arthroplasty (TKA/THA) …

BACKGROUND Total joint arthroplasty is one of the most common surgeries performed in
the United States with total knee arthroplasty (TKA) being one of the most successful …

Objective. African Americans in the United States undergo total knee arthroplasty (TKA) less
often than whites, in part because of lower expectations among African Americans for …

Background Social determinants of health (SDOH) are the conditions in which people are
born, grow, live, work, and age. They are associated with disparities in outcomes following …

Background Racial and ethnic disparities in access to hip and knee total joint arthroplasty
(TJA) and postoperative outcomes have wide-reaching implications for patients and the …

Our objective was to examine the association between race/ethnicity and insurance type
and the preoperative status of patients undergoing joint arthroplasty surgery. Quality of life …

Background Racial disparities in healthcare utilization and outcomes have been reported
and have wide-reaching implications for individual patient and healthcare system; as …

Racial/ethnic disparity in total joint arthroplasty (TJA) has grown over the last two decades
as studies have documented the widening gap between Blacks and Whites in TJA utilization …