Total Hip Arthroplasty in Chile Is Characterized By Low Utilization Rates and Disparity in Access.

ABSTRACT: Background: Disparity in access to total hip arthroplasty (THA) is an internationally recognized phenomenon influenced by social and geographical factors. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) employs the utilization rates of THA to evaluate and compare healthcare utilization by its 37 country members, including Chile. Purpose: We sought to describe THA utilization rates in the elderly Chilean population and to compare it with data from other OECD countries. In addition, we sought to identify whether sociodemographic variables influence access to THA in Chile. Methods: We conducted a retrospective review of THA cases performed in Chile between 2016 and 2018 in patients aged 65 years and older in a large database regulated by the Ministry of

SUBMITTER: Bengoa F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11393634 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature