Figure 2.
Racial and Ethnic Differences in Total Knee Arthroplasty by Year of Osteoarthritis Diagnosis.
Black-white and Hispanic-white hazard ratios for undergoing total knee arthroplasty by September 30, 2013, plotted by year of osteoarthritis diagnosis. Specialty clinic sub-sample included those who consulted with an orthopedic surgeon or rheumatologist within the study timeframe. Models adjusted for age, sex, Charlson Comorbidity Index, body mass index, pain severity, and diagnoses of depression, alcohol use disorder, drug use disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder.