Volume 128, Issue 3 pp. 425-429
REVIEW ARTICLE

Socioeconomic disparities in musculoskeletal oncology

Muhammad U. Jawad MD

Muhammad U. Jawad MD

Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Samaritan Health System, Corvallis, Oregon, USA

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Raminta V. Theriault MD

Raminta V. Theriault MD

Department of Orthopedic Surgery, UC Davis School of Medicine, Corvallis, Oregon, USA

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Steven W. Thorpe MD

Steven W. Thorpe MD

Department of Orthopedic Surgery, UC Davis School of Medicine, Corvallis, Oregon, USA

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R. Lor Randall MD, FACS, FAOA

Corresponding Author

R. Lor Randall MD, FACS, FAOA

Department of Orthopedic Surgery, UC Davis School of Medicine, Corvallis, Oregon, USA

Correspondence R. Lor Randall, MD, FACS, FAOA, UC Davis Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Sarcoma Advanced Research & Clinical Fellowships, 4860 Y St, Suite 3800, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA.

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First published: 04 August 2023
Citations: 1

Abstract

Musculoskeletal oncology is a clinical specialty dealing with a diverse population of patients with metastatic bone disease, hematological malignancies with musculoskeletal manifestations, primary bone malignancies and soft tissue sarcomas. There are wide-spread disparities including socioeconomic (SES) and insurance-related disparities reported in the literature. In this review, we'll summarize the disparities surrounding the musculoskeletal oncology.

CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

DATA AVAILABILITY STATEMENT

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