A comparison of joint replacement disparities in VA and non-VA settings : a systematic review / / Walid F. Gellad [and three others], editors
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Gellad Walid F.
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| Titolo: |
A comparison of joint replacement disparities in VA and non-VA settings : a systematic review / / Walid F. Gellad [and three others], editors
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| Pubblicazione: | Washington, DC : , : Department of Veterans Affairs, Health Services Research & Development Service, , 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (iv, 55 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina: | 617.580592 |
| Soggetto topico: | Artificial joints |
| Surgery - Complications | |
| Soggetto geografico: | United States |
| Persona (resp. second.): | GelladWalid F. |
| Note generali: | "Evidence-based synthesis program." |
| "September 2011." | |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | The leading cause of disability in the United States is osteoarthritis. There is no known cure. Consequently, osteoarthritis is managed with a variety of treatments to reduce disability, improve function, and alleviate symptoms. When conservative treatments fail, surgical intervention is indicated. The most effective surgical option for moderate to severe osteoarthritis in the knee or hip is total joint replacement (TJR). TJR is often considered appropriate in cases where other non-surgical treatments have not brought adequate relief. TJR in the management of end-stage osteoarthritis is widely utilized and is considered the fastest growing elective surgery in the nation, if not the world. Although TJR is highly successful at treating advanced kip or knee osteoarthritis, there is substantial evidence that disparities exist in TJR utilization in non-VA settings, with racial and ethnic disparities being the most documented. This report compares what is known about disparities in TJR in the VA context with disparities in non-VA settings. |
| Altri titoli varianti: | A comparison of joint replacement disparities in VA and non-VA settings |
| Titolo autorizzato: | A comparison of joint replacement disparities in VA and non-VA settings |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910717345303321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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Evidence-based synthesis program (Series)