Association between immigration status and total knee arthroplasty outcomes in Ontario, Canada: a population-based matched cohort study.

Johnathan R LexDaniel PincusJ Michael PatersonJessica WiddifieldHarman ChaudhryRob FowlerGillian HawkerBheeshma Ravi

Published in: Canadian journal of surgery. Journal canadien de chirurgie (2024)

Compared with Canadian-born patients, immigrants and refugees have favourable surgical outcomes and similar rates of resource utilization after TKA. We observed an underutilization of these procedures in Ontario relative to their proportion of the population. This may reflect differences in perceptions of chronic pain or barriers accessing arthroplasty.

Keyphrases

total knee arthroplasty
chronic pain
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
healthcare
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
total hip
primary care
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
metabolic syndrome
pain management
type diabetes
patient reported outcomes
skeletal muscle
weight loss
adipose tissue