Determinants of patient preferences for total knee replacement: African-Americans and whites

[1] Murphy L(2008)Lifetime risk of symptomatic knee osteoarthritis Arthritis Rheum 59 1207-13

[2] Schwartz TA(2008)Estimates of the prevalence of arthritis and other rheumatic conditions in the United States. Part II Arthritis Rheum 58 26-35

[3] Helmick CG(2006)The burden of disease and injury in the United States 1996 Popul Health Metr 4 11-99

[4] Renner JB(2010)OARSI recommendations for the management of hip and knee osteoarthritis: part III: Changes in evidence following systematic cumulative update of research published through January 2009 Osteoarthritis Cartilage 18 476-9

[5] Tudor G(2003)Racial, ethnic, and geographic disparities in rates of knee arthroplasty among Medicare patients N Engl J Med 349 1350-54

[6] Koch G(1993)Racial differences in the elderly’s use of medical procedures and diagnostic tests Am J Public Health 83 948-31

[7] Lawrence RC(2010)Racial variations in the utilization of knee and hip joint replacement: an introduction and review of the most recent literature Curr Orthop Pract 21 126-8

[8] Felson DT(2008)Age and racial/ethnic disparities in arthritis-related hip and knee surgeries Med Care 46 200-20

[9] Helmick CG(2006)A prospective population-based study of the predictors of undergoing total joint arthroplasty Arthritis Rheum 54 3212-5

[10] Arnold LM(2001)Variation in perceptions of treatment and self-care practices in elderly with osteoarthritis: a comparison between African American and white patients Arthritis Rheum 45 340-51

[1] Murphy L(2008)Lifetime risk of symptomatic knee osteoarthritis Arthritis Rheum 59 1207-13

[2] Schwartz TA(2008)Estimates of the prevalence of arthritis and other rheumatic conditions in the United States. Part II Arthritis Rheum 58 26-35

[3] Helmick CG(2006)The burden of disease and injury in the United States 1996 Popul Health Metr 4 11-99

[4] Renner JB(2010)OARSI recommendations for the management of hip and knee osteoarthritis: part III: Changes in evidence following systematic cumulative update of research published through January 2009 Osteoarthritis Cartilage 18 476-9

[5] Tudor G(2003)Racial, ethnic, and geographic disparities in rates of knee arthroplasty among Medicare patients N Engl J Med 349 1350-54

[6] Koch G(1993)Racial differences in the elderly’s use of medical procedures and diagnostic tests Am J Public Health 83 948-31

[7] Lawrence RC(2010)Racial variations in the utilization of knee and hip joint replacement: an introduction and review of the most recent literature Curr Orthop Pract 21 126-8

[8] Felson DT(2008)Age and racial/ethnic disparities in arthritis-related hip and knee surgeries Med Care 46 200-20

[9] Helmick CG(2006)A prospective population-based study of the predictors of undergoing total joint arthroplasty Arthritis Rheum 54 3212-5

[10] Arnold LM(2001)Variation in perceptions of treatment and self-care practices in elderly with osteoarthritis: a comparison between African American and white patients Arthritis Rheum 45 340-51