Cultural and Socioeconomic Determinants of Hip and Knee Arthroplasty in the Medically Underserved Rio Grande Valley Community
This study demonstrated the influence of unique cultural and socioeconomic conditions in the RGV in the context of TKA and THA. The findings suggest the need for policy interventions and continued research to analyze new policies and strategies to cope with the disparities in this community and other medically underserved regions.
Authors
- Juan Carlos López-Alvarenga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0966-8766)
- Blake C. Martin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0278-5709)
- John M Gaddis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-2777-9856)
Institutions
- The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-08-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.91285
- Primary Topic
- Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00