United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Veterans Affairs Department author aut Government Organization Gellad, Walid F. author aut text government publication eng GOVPUB Executive Agency Publications executive 2024-07-02 Veterans Affairs Department 2011-01-01 monographic harvested born digital 59 digital object pages VA 1.107/3:J 66 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GOVPUB-VA-PURL-gpo155322 P0b002ee1c86a687a 001150268 https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo155322 (OCoLC)793888628 DGPO 2024-07-02 2026-06-27 GOVPUB-VA-PURL-gpo155322 machine generated eng fdlp VA GOVPUB-VA-PURL-gpo155322 PURL-gpo155322 GOVPUB This content was harvested from online sources of the original hosting or authoring agency and may not reflect current policy. As Federal agencies add publications to their websites, or report new publications to GPO per statutory mandate (44 U.S.C. §§ 1710, 1902-1903), GPO ensures long-term preservation of and access to the content. 2011 UNREPORTEDPUBSSTAFF BIBCONEW 20210511 PERM_INGEST_12292023 gpo155322 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GOVPUB-VA-PURL-gpo155322 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GOVPUB-VA-PURL-gpo155322/pdf/GOVPUB-VA-PURL-gpo155322.pdf A Systematic Review Artificial joints Complications Medical care Osteoarthritis Regional disparities Surgery Treatment United States 0985-A-12 (online) Gellad, Walid F. creator author. United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Health Services Research and Development Service, issuing body. West Los Angeles VA Medical Center Evidence-Based Synthesis Program Center. Evidence-based Synthesis Program (U.S.) dcu Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Health Services Research & Development Service 2011. monographic 1 online resource (iv, 55 pages) : illustrations VA 1.107/3:J 66 0985-A-12 (online) text survey of literature eng 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. Walid F Gellad [and three others]. "Evidence-based synthesis program." "September 2011." Includes bibliographical references (pages 28-33). VA-ESP 05-226 n-us--- Artificial joints United States Surgery Complications United States Osteoarthritis Treatment United States Medical care United States Regional disparities Artificial joints Osteoarthritis Treatment Surgery Complications United States https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo155322 https://www.hsrd.research.va.gov/publications/esp/joint-replacement.pdf A a systematic review a systematic review