Disparities in Total Hip Arthroplasty Outcomes: Census Tract Data Show Interactions Between Race and Community Deprivation.

CONCLUSION: WOMAC pain and function 2 years after THA are similar among blacks and whites in communities with little deprivation (low percent census tract Medicaid coverage). WOMAC function at 2 years is worse among blacks in areas of higher deprivation but is not seen among whites. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level II - Cohort Study. PMID: 30192253 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons - September 9, 2018 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: J Am Acad Orthop Surg Source Type: research