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Disparities in total knee replacement: Population losses in quality-adjusted life years due to differential offer, acceptance, and complication rates for Black Americans.

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Abstract
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Total knee replacement (TKR) is an effective treatment for end-stage knee osteoarthritis (OA). American racial minorities undergo fewer TKRs than Whites. We estimated quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) lost for Black knee OA patients due to differences in TKR offer, acceptance, and complication rates.

Year of Publication
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2018
Journal
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Arthritis care & research
Date Published
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2018
ISSN Number
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2151-464X
URL
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/acr.23484
DOI
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10.1002/acr.23484
Short Title
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Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken)
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