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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

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Resolution capacity of knee arthroplasties by region.
RegionATR waiting list 2023aTotal ATR 2022bATR public IcATR private IdFONASA private IePublic I/total wait listfPublic +FONASA private/wait listgTotal/wait listh
Tarapaca4809664321013.3%15.4%20.0%
Antofagasta171131261054315.2%40.4%76.6%
Atacama3521088325823.6%25.9%30.7%
Coquimbo741183108753514.6%19.3%24.7%
Valparaiso2637587455423231.7%14.0%22.3%
O'Higgins27803551571981155.6%9.8%12.8%
Maule17394433101339317.8%23.2%25.5%
Bio-bio1099256180762816.4%18.9%23.3%
La Araucania1254243147964811.7%15.6%19.4%
Los Lagos174117948131962.8%8.3%10.3%
Aysen391174217.9%23.1%28.2%
Magallanes2039561341030.0%35.0%46.8%
Metropolitan68942806820198696211.9%25.8%40.7%
Los Rios9540382140.0%41.1%42.1%
Arica and Parinacota453764135259.1%14.6%16.8%
Ñuble1744823251013.2%19.0%27.6%
Chile20852565721583499180910.3%19.0%27.1%

ATR, arthroplasty. I, Institution. FONASA, National Health Fund.

aNumber of knee arthroplasty procedures on the waiting list in July 2023.

b Total number of knee arthroplasties performed in 2022, encompassing both public and private systems.

c Arthroplasties performed in public institutions.

d Arthroplasties performed in private institutions.

eArthroplasties performed on FONASA patients by private providers.

f Percentage of public resolution with respect to the total waiting list.

g Percentage of total resolution considering public institutions and private providers for FONASA patients.

h Percentage of total resolution (public and private) with respect to the waiting list.

Notes: Comparison of the number of procedures on the waiting list with those performed in public and private institutions (2022 to 2023).

Source: Prepared by the authors based on the study’s results.