Effects of Perioperative Intravenous Dexamethasone in Clinical Outcomes After Total Knee Arthroplasty in a Hispanic Population

Inclusion Criteria: * Patient with Hispanic self-identification * Primary robotic-assisted TKA for treatment of primary osteoarthritis * Age ≥ 21 * Receiving seven days of inpatient rehabilitation after medical discharge * Patient with adequate glycemic control (HbA1c\<7.5%) * Patients who provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Age ≤ 21 * Chronic steroid use prior to surgery * Previous allergies or adverse reactions to steroid drugs * Indications for surgery other than primary osteoarthritis * History of narcotics abuse such as opioids * Surgeries performed without robotic-assistance * Outpatient or Home rehabilitation programs after medical discharge * Requirement of revision surgery orthopaedic implants * Patients with inadequate glycemic control (HbA1c≥7.5%) * Other medical conditions, such as osteoporosis, fungal infections, glaucoma, joint infections, peptic ulcer disease which could worsen with steroid administration.