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ReviewCurrent reviews in musculoskeletal medicine2024

Disparities in Musculoskeletal Oncology.

Abigail Koons, Elyse Smith, Jeffrey C Stephens, Natilyn H McKnight, Jennifer Barr, Izuchukwu K Ibe

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Review in Current reviews in musculoskeletal medicine, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

  1. Sex, Racial, and Ethnic Diversity of US Musculoskeletal Oncology Fellows, a 10-year Analysis.Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Global research & reviews · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Abigail KoonsDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, University of Mississippi Medical Center, 2500 N State St, Jackson, MS, 39216, USA.
Elyse SmithDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, University of Mississippi Medical Center, 2500 N State St, Jackson, MS, 39216, USA.
Jeffrey C StephensDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, University of Mississippi Medical Center, 2500 N State St, Jackson, MS, 39216, USA.
Natilyn H McKnightDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, University of Mississippi Medical Center, 2500 N State St, Jackson, MS, 39216, USA.
Jennifer BarrDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, University of Mississippi Medical Center, 2500 N State St, Jackson, MS, 39216, USA.
Izuchukwu K IbeDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, University of Mississippi Medical Center, 2500 N State St, Jackson, MS, 39216, USA. iibe@umc.edu.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purpose of reviewDisparities within the healthcare system serve as barriers to care that lead to poor outcomes for patients. These healthcare disparities are present in all facets of medicine and extend to musculoskeletal oncology care. There are various tenets to health disparities with some factors being modifiable and non-modifiable. The factors play a direct role in a patient's access to care, time of presentation, poor social determinants of health, outcomes and survival. RECENT

findingsIn musculoskeletal oncologic care, factors such as race, socioeconomic factors and insurance status are correlated to advanced disease upon presentation and poor survival for patients with a sarcoma diagnosis. These factors complicate the proper delivery of coordinated care that is required for optimizing patient outcomes. Healthcare disparities lead to suboptimal outcomes for patients who require musculoskeletal oncologic care in the short and long term. More research is required to identify ways to address the known modifiable and non-modifiable factors to improve patient outcome.

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Adverse health outcomesCancerDisparitiesHealth disparitiesMusculoskeletal oncologySarcomaSocioeconomic status

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PMID39316352
PMCPMC11652429

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