Addressing the Impact of Race and Ethnicity on Musculoskeletal Spine Care in the United States.
Joshua AdjeiMelissa TangShaina A LipaAnthony A OyekanBarrett WoodsAddisu MesfinMacalus V HoganPublished in: The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume (2024)
➤ Despite being a social construct, race has an impact on outcomes in musculoskeletal spine care.➤ Race is associated with other social determinants of health that may predispose patients to worse outcomes.➤ The musculoskeletal spine literature is limited in its understanding of the causes of race-related outcome trends.➤ Efforts to mitigate race-related disparities in spine care require individual, institutional, and national initiatives.
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