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Published on 1 de octubre de 2025 | http://doi.org/10.5867/medwave.2025.09.3106
Analysis of the surgical waiting list for conditions not covered by the Explicit Health Guarantees in orthopedics and traumatology in Chile
| Knee arthroplasty (2104153) | 23 957 (28.6%) | 20 852 (27.7%) | 20316 (25.9%) | + |
| Hip arthroplasty not covered by EHGc (2104129) | 8796 (10.5%) | 8007 (10.7%) | 8929 (11.4%) | 0 |
| Hallux valgus (2104190) | 5847 (7%) | 4693 (6.2%) | 5845 (7.5%) | 0 |
| Rotator cuff tear (2104051) | 4848 (5.8%) | 4651 (6.2%) | 5637 (7.2%) | - |
| Meniscectomy (2104159) | 4307 (5.2%) | 4574 (6.1%) | 5309 (6.8%) | - |
| Osteosynthesis removal (2106003) | 2375 (2.8%) | 2330 (3.1%) | 2617 (3.3%) | 0 |
| Trigger fingers (2104093) | 1811 (2.2%) | 1665 (2.2%) | 1921 (2.5%) | 0 |
| Knee instability (2104156) | 1524 (1.8%) | 1307 (1.7%) | 1268 (1.6%) | + |
| Hand or foot arthrodesis (2104009) | 1424 (1.7%) | 1285 (1.7%) | 1313 (1.7%) | 0 |
| Synovial cysts (2104003) | 1417 (1.7%) | 1271 (1.7%) | 1599 (2%) | 0 |
EHG, Explicit Health Guarantees.
a The percentages in parentheses correspond to the proportion that each procedure represents of the total number of surgeries awaiting that year.
b Indicates the temporal progression of the number of cases between 2022 and 2024: the “+” sign corresponds to a sustained increase (2024 > 2023 > 2022), the “–” sign corresponds to a sustained decrease (2022 > 2023 > 2024), and “0” is used when no clear trend is observed in that sequence.
c Hip arthroplasty not covered by EHG corresponds to patients under 65 years of age.
Notes: Considered with temporal evolution and trend (2022 to 2024).
Source: Prepared by the authors based on the study results.