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Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Hip Fracture Surgery Care in the United States From 2006 to 2015: A Nationwide Trends Study.

Troy B AmenNathan H VaradyEvan Michael ShannonAhab ChopraSean S RajaeeAntonia F Chen
Published in: The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (2021)
Racial and ethnic disparities were persistent in time to surgery and discharge disposition for hip fracture surgery between White and minority patients from 2006 to 2015 in the United States. These disparities particularly affected Black patients. Although there were encouraging signs of improving disparities in the LOS, these findings highlight the need for renewed orthopaedic initiatives and healthcare reform policies aimed at reducing perioperative disparities in orthopaedic trauma care.
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