Trends in treatment of anterior cruciate ligament injuries of the knee in the public and private healthcare systems of Brazil

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE Orthopedic surgery implies high costs for both public and private healthcare. The aim of this study was to better understand the differences between the public and private sectors regarding treatment of a damaged anterior cruciate ligament, which is a common knee injury. DESI...

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Main Authors: Diego Costa Astur, Rodrigo Ferreira Batista, Gustavo Goncalves Arliani, Moises Cohen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina
Series:São Paulo Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31802013000400257&lng=en&tlng=en