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Table 2 Total and orthopedic (urgent/elective) surgeries performed in Chile in 2018, as well as respective rates

From: Disparity in access to orthopedic surgery between public and private healthcare insurance: a nationwide population-based study

 

n

Rate Per 1,000 Inhabitantsb

Total Surgeriesa

751,477

40.08 (39.99–40.16)

Orthopedic Surgeriesa

141,374

7.54 (7.50–7.58)

 Urgent

62,900

3.35 (3.33–3.38)

 Elective

78,874

4.18 (4.16–4.21)

  1. Source: aMinistry of Health, bNational Institute of Statistics
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

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