Here are three things to know:
1. The authors used the Osteoarthritis Policy Model, a computer simulation of knee OA, to predict QALY outcomes for white and black knee OA patients with and without TKR.
2. Black men and women gain 64,100 QALYs from current TKR use. If black men and women had equal access to total knee replacement and similar complication rates to white men and women, they would gain an additional 72,000 QALYs.
3. Black Americans lose 72,000 QALYs due to disparities in TKR offer and complication rates, reflecting a need for programs to reduce disparities in TKR use.
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