Shoulder surgery in Chile: how far we have come and our future challenges

J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2025 Jan;34(1):278-285. doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2024.08.010. Epub 2024 Sep 25.

¹ Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile; Shoulder and Elbow Unit, Hospital Dr. Sótero del Río, Santiago, Chile. Electronic address: ridemarinis@uc.cl.
² Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
³ Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile; Shoulder and Elbow Unit, Hospital Dr. Sótero del Río, Santiago, Chile.
⁴ Public Health Department, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile.

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Keywords: Shoulder surgery; bundling; health care system; health spending; public health policy; surgical rates; waiting lists.

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