Limited English proficiency correlates with postoperative complications after knee arthroplasty

Musculoskeletal Care. 2023 Jun;21(2):576-581. doi: 10.1002/msc.1724. Epub 2022 Dec 19.

Authors

Kevin H Nguyen¹, Chloe Sales¹, Pablo Suarez¹, Alicia Fernandez², Derek T Ward³, Solmaz P Manuel⁴

Affiliations

¹ University of California, San Francisco, California, USA.
² Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA.
³ Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA.
⁴ Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA.

No abstract available

Keywords: health disparities; limited English proficiency; postoperative complications; total knee arthroplasty.

Publication types

Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee* / adverse effects
Healthcare Disparities
Humans
Limited English Proficiency*
Postoperative Complications / etiology
Retrospective Studies

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