Total joint replacement may be a valuable treatment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with osteoarthritis, but uptake is low.
Penny O'BrienSharmala ThuraisingamSamantha BunzliIvan LinDawn BessarabJuli CoffinPeter F M ChoongMichelle M DowseyPublished in: ANZ journal of surgery (2022)
TJR appears to be a valuable treatment option for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with end-stage osteoarthritis. Our study was limited by the small number of procedures conducted in patients who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. Further research is needed to understand why uptake of TJR by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is low.