An Inclusive Analysis of Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Orthopedic Surgery Outcomes

CONCLUSION: Disparities regarding surgical outcome and utilization rates persist across orthopedic surgery. American Indian or Alaskan Native and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander patients, who are under-represented in research, have lower rates of arthroplasty but higher odds of medical complication, reoperation, and mortality. This study highlights the importance of including these patients in orthopedic research to affect policy-related discussions. [Orthopedics. 202x;4x(x):xx-xx.].PMID:38285555 | DOI:10.3928/01477447-20240122-01

Source: Orthopedics - January 29, 2024 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Maveric K I L Abella Tyler Thorne Jeffrey Hayashi Andrea K Finlay Steven Frick Derek F Amanatullah Source Type: research