Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) results in a high degree of patient satisfaction, as it provides
patients with considerable medium-and long-term benefits in terms of quality of life, pain …

The burden of pain is unequal across racial and ethnic groups. In addition to racial and
ethnic differences in the experience of pain, there are racial and ethnic disparities in the …

Objective. To project future total hip and knee joint arthroplasty (THA, TKA) use in the United
States to 2040. Methods. We used the 2000–2014 US National Inpatient Sample (NIS) …

Background Revision surgery for failed total knee arthroplasty (TKA) continues to pose a
substantial burden for the United States healthcare system. The predominant etiology of TKA …

Background Despite the excellent outcomes associated with primary total hip arthroplasty
(THA), implant failure and revision continues to burden the healthcare system. THA failure …

Background: Trends in racial disparities in total joint arthroplasty (TJA) care have been
documented from 1991 to 2008. However, it remains unknown whether numerous national …

Racial disparities in health-care access, quality and outcomes are pervasive and persistent.
Racism is a fundamental driver of racial disparities. Individuals and institutions in the health …

Background Total joint arthroplasty (TJA) is one of the most common surgical procedures in
the United States; however, racial and ethnic disparities in utilizations and outcomes have …

Background: Previous studies of racial disparities in total joint replacement, particularly total
knee arthroplasty, in the US have predominantly focused on disparities between blacks and …

Racial health disparities continue to disproportionately affect Black persons in the United
States. Black individuals also have increased risk of worse outcomes associated with social …