Disparities in Total Knee and Total Hip Arthroplasty Rates in the Population of Alaska, 2015 to 2018.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Racial and ethnic disparities in total joint replacements have been documented. Our objective was to determine the rates of total joint replacements for Alaska Native/American Indian (AN/AI) individuals compared with non-AN/AI individuals in Alaska and investigate the differences in characteristics and outcomes by race.

Methods

We used hospital discharge data from the Alaska Health Facilities Data Reporting Program from 2015 to 2018. We identified people with an inpatient primary or revision total knee arthroplasty (TKA) or total hip arthroplasty (THA). We determined the population proportion of each procedure, age-adjusted rates by race, age-specific rates, and multivariable adjusted rate ratios for TKA or THA. We compared the characteristics of people undergoing

SUBMITTER: Ferucci ED 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11524783 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature