Importance Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common joint disease, affecting an estimated
more than 240 million people worldwide, including an estimated more than 32 million in the …

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 …

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

Importance The largest US federal action plan to date for reducing racial disparities in health
care was implemented in 2011 and continues today. It is not known whether this program …

Context Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is one of the most common and costly surgical
procedures performed in the United States. Objective To examine longitudinal trends in …

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 …

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 …

Context Total hip arthroplasty is a common surgical procedure but little is known about
longitudinal trends. Objective To examine demographics and outcomes of patients …

Background Healthcare disparities are well documented across multiple subspecialties in
orthopaedics. The widespread implementation of telemedicine risks worsening these …