Background Utilization of total joint arthroplasty (TJA) is affected by differences linked to sex,
race, and socioeconomic status; there is little information about how geographic variation …

Importance Rates of total knee arthroplasty vary widely across the United States. Whether
this variation is associated with differences in patient characteristics or physician practice is …

Objective To examine health care utilization among patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA)
and assess whether utilization differs among residents of regions with high and low rates of …

Background Recent studies showed that healthcare disparities exist in use of and outcomes
after total joint arthroplasty (TJA). This systematic review was designed to evaluate the …

Background Although racial and ethnic disparities in total joint arthroplasty (TJA) have been
thoroughly described, only a few studies have sought to determine exactly where along the …

The purpose of this study was to analyze the association between patient demographics and
hospital demographics on utilization of total joint arthroplasty in rural and urban populations …

Objective Rates of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) among Medicare beneficiaries (adults
aged≥ 65 yrs) vary across the United States, with higher rates in the Midwest and West than …

Objective Racial and ethnic disparities in total joint replacements have been documented.
Our objective was to determine the rates of total joint replacements for Alaska …

Introduction Low socioeconomic status based on neighborhood of residence has been
suggested to be associated with poor outcomes after total joint arthroplasty (TJA). The area …

Abstract Background Maryland Health Enterprise Zones (MHEZs) were introduced in 2012
and encompass underserved areas and those with reduced access to healthcare providers …