Rotator cuff repair in the Brazilian Unified Health System: Brazilian trends from 2003 to 2015.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess the historical trend of rotator cuff repairs in Brazil between 2003 and 2015, using the database of the Brazilian Unified Health System's (Sistema Único de Saúde [SUS]) Department of Informatics (DataSUS).

Methods

Historical series using DataSUS. Surgeries performed between 2003 and 2015 were included and data relating to cuff tear repair were assessed, including decompression procedures were included. The numerator was the total number of rotator cuff repair and the denominator, the total population of the assessed locality. Population data were based on information from the Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE).

Results

During the period, 50,207 surgeries were performed. The rate was presented as number of procedures per 100,000

SUBMITTER: Malavolta EA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5582816 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun-Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature