Increasing incidence of rotator cuff surgery: A nationwide registry study in Chile
Abstract Background The rotator cuff surgery (RCS) incidence is rising rapidly in North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. Despite this, multiple factors limit patients’ access to surgery. In Latin America, barriers to orthopedic surgery have been largely ignored. The purpose of this study was to...
Main Authors: | Catalina Vidal, María Jesús Lira, Rodrigo de Marinis, Rodrigo Liendo, Julio J. Contreras |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-12-01
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Series: | BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-021-04938-7 |
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