Education mitigates the effect of poverty on total knee arthroplasty outcomes

ConclusionIn poor communities, those without college attain 2‐year WOMAC scores that are 10 points worse than those with some college; education has no impact on TKA outcomes in wealthy communities. How education protects those in impoverished communities warrants further study.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Source: Arthritis Care and Research - November 1, 2017 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Susan M Goodman, Lisa A Mandl, Bella Mehta, Iris Navarro ‐Millan, Linda A Russell, Michael L Parks, Shirin A Dey, Daisy Crego, Mark P Figgie, Joseph T Nguyen, Jackie Szymonifka, Meng Zhang, Anne R Bass Tags: Original Article Source Type: research