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Disparities in Total Knee Replacement: Population Losses in Quality-Adjusted Life-Years Due to Differential Offer, Acceptance, and Complication Rates for African Americans.

Hannah M KermanSavannah R SmithKaren C SmithJamie E CollinsLisa G SuterJeffrey N KatzElena Losina
Published in: Arthritis care & research (2018)
African Americans lose 72,000 QALYs due to disparities in TKR offer and complication rates. Programs to decrease disparities in TKR use are urgently needed.
Keyphrases
  • affordable care act
  • total knee arthroplasty
  • knee osteoarthritis