Racial Disparities in the Utilization of Shoulder Arthroplasty in the United States

• Published in: JB & JS open access Vol. 7; no. 2
• Main Authors: Kevin X. Farley, MD, Alexander M. Dawes, BS, Jacob M. Wilson, MD, Roy J. Toston, BS, John T. Hurt, BS, Michael B. Gottschalk, MD, Ronald A. Navarro, MD, Eric R. Wagner, MD
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wolters Kluwer 03.06.2022

Background:. As the incidence of shoulder arthroplasty rises at exponential rates, race is an important consideration, as racial disparities have been reported in lower-extremity arthroplasty in the United States. Our study sought to examine these disparities. Methods:. Using the National Inpatient...