Racial disparity in postoperative complications following shoulder arthroplasty (SA): A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

There has been an emphasis on racial disparities in orthopedic surgery. Recently, literature suggested Black and Hispanic patients at increased risk for adverse outcomes after Shoulder Arthroplasty (SA), but data regarding it is sparse and inconclusive. Therefore, we aim to conduct a meta-analysis to assess the role of racial disparity in causing adverse outcomes after SA.

Methods

Following PRISMA guidelines, electronic databases PubMed, Scopus, Cochrane, and Google Scholar were queried. Studies meeting inclusion criteria were included. Results were analyzed by pooling Odds ratios along 95% Confidence interval, using random-effects model on RevMan 5.3.

Results

A total of 14 selected studies evaluated 1,781,783 patients. We found Black patients at higher r

SUBMITTER: Sumbal R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11565513 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature