Two Decades Since the Unequal Treatment Report: The State of Racial, Ethnic, and Socioeconomic Disparities in Elective Total Hip and Knee Replacement Use.

Authors

• Caroline P Thirukumaran
• Jordan J Cruse
• Patricia D Franklin
• Benjamin F Ricciardi
• Linda I Suleiman
• Said A Ibrahim

Publication/Presentation Date

3-5-2025

Abstract

Published in 2003 by the Institute of Medicine, Unequal Treatment: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care placed an unprecedented spotlight on disparities in the U.S. health-care system. In the 2 decades since the publication of that landmark report, disparities continue to be prevalent and remain an important significant national concern. This article synthesizes the evolution, current state, and future of racial and ethnic disparities in the use of elective total joint replacement surgeries. We contextualize our impressions with respect to the recommendations of the Unequal Treatment Report.

Volume

107

Issue

5

First Page

523

Last Page

538

ISSN

1535-1386

Published In/Presented At

Thirukumaran, C. P., Cruse, J. J., Franklin, P. D., Ricciardi, B. F., Suleiman, L. I., & Ibrahim, S. A. (2025). Two Decades Since the Unequal Treatment Report: The State of Racial, Ethnic, and Socioeconomic Disparities in Elective Total Hip and Knee Replacement Use. The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume, 107(5), 523–538. https://doi.org/10.2106/JBJS.24.00347

Disciplines

Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods

PubMedID

39813469

Department(s)

Administration and Leadership

Document Type

Article