TY - JOUR
T1 - Musculoskeletal healthcare disparities
T2 - Influence of patient sex, race, and ethnicity on utilization of total joint arthroplasty
AU - Maurer, Anne
AU - Jones, Lynne C.
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - Total joint arthroplasty is an effective treatment of musculoskeletal diseases including osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, trauma, and other diseases of the major joints. Based on data obtained from the National Inpatient Survey from 2000 through 2010, substantial differences in the rates of utilization of total hip, knee, and shoulder arthroplasty were detected with respect to race, ethnicity, and gender/sex. The results of this study support the likelihood that it is the interaction between multiple factors (patient, physician, and system/institutional) that contributes to musculoskeletal health disparities. Our study shows that disparities in the utilization of total joint arthroplasty that were evident in 2000 continue to exist. Additional studies evaluating innovative approaches to reducing musculoskeletal disparities relating to total joint arthroplasty are needed.
AB - Total joint arthroplasty is an effective treatment of musculoskeletal diseases including osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, trauma, and other diseases of the major joints. Based on data obtained from the National Inpatient Survey from 2000 through 2010, substantial differences in the rates of utilization of total hip, knee, and shoulder arthroplasty were detected with respect to race, ethnicity, and gender/sex. The results of this study support the likelihood that it is the interaction between multiple factors (patient, physician, and system/institutional) that contributes to musculoskeletal health disparities. Our study shows that disparities in the utilization of total joint arthroplasty that were evident in 2000 continue to exist. Additional studies evaluating innovative approaches to reducing musculoskeletal disparities relating to total joint arthroplasty are needed.
KW - Total hip arthroplasty
KW - Total knee arthroplasty
KW - Total shoulder arthroplasty
KW - Under-represented minorities
KW - Underutilization
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U2 - 10.1615/JLongTermEffMedImplants.2014010610
DO - 10.1615/JLongTermEffMedImplants.2014010610
M3 - Article
C2 - 25272223
AN - SCOPUS:84906497936
SN - 1050-6934
VL - 24
SP - 233
EP - 240
JO - Journal of long-term effects of medical implants
JF - Journal of long-term effects of medical implants
IS - 2-3
ER -