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What are the risk factors associated with limited musculoskeletal health literacy in shoulder arthroplasty patients?

Ramsey S SabbaghNihar S ShahBrian M NewyearRobert N MatarBrian M JohnsonBrian M Grawe
Published in: Musculoskeletal care (2021)
In patients undergoing shoulder replacement surgery, low income was the only variable found to be predictive of limited musculoskeletal health literacy scores. Therefore, when discussing the risks and benefits of shoulder arthroplasty, orthopaedic surgeons should be cognizant of the possibility that any given patient may not meet the threshold of adequate musculoskeletal literacy.
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