Association Between Race/Ethnicity and Total Joint Arthroplasty Utilization in a Universally Insured Population.
Kanu OkikeRichard N ChangKathryn E RoyseElizabeth W PaxtonRonald A NavarroAdrian D HinmanPublished in: The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (2022)
In this study of TJA utilization in a universally insured population of patients enrolled in a managed healthcare system, disparities on the basis of race and ethnicity persisted. Additional research is required to determine the reasons for this finding and to identify interventions which could ameliorate these disparities.