Background Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) yields substantial improvements in quality of life
for patients with severe osteoarthritis. Previous research has shown that TKA outcomes are …

Background Low socioeconomic status and neighborhood context has been linked to poor
health care outcomes after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The area deprivation index (ADI) …

Background Identifying prognostic factors for outcomes after joint replacement could
improve the provision of stratified care. We investigated whether social support is a …

Background: Many surgeons require or request weight loss among morbidly obese patients
(those with a body mass index [BMI] of≥ 40 kg/m 2) before undergoing total knee …

Background Total knee arthroplasty is known to successfully alleviate pain and improve
function in endstage knee osteoarthritis. However, there is some controversy with regard to …

Background This study aims to determine if socioeconomic (SE) parameters, primarily area
deprivation index (ADI), relate to postoperative emergency department (ED) visits after total …

Background Few studies have investigated whether social determinants of health disparities
(SDHD), which include economic, social, education, health care, and environmental factors …

Background: Studies involving total knee arthroplasty (TKA) have focused on patient-related
factors as drivers of outcomes. Although some studies have investigated surgeon and/or …

Background: Despite the growing frequency of revision total knee arthroplasty (rTKA), there
is limited information regarding patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) after that …

Background The purpose of this study is to assess whether racial differences influence
patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) following primary total hip (THA) and knee …