Economic burden of knee joint replacement in Iran
Despite insurance coverage, knee joint replacement surgery in Iran incurs substantial costs. With the anticipated rise in the elderly population, the frequency of these procedures is expected to increase, amplifying the economic burden on the Iranian public.
Authors
- Amin Adel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6438-4176)
- Asma Rashki Kemmak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1293-3639)
- Elahe Pourahmadi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6725-3120)
- Marziyeh Rajabi
Institutions
- Mashhad University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Torbat Heydarieh University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Bushehr University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation
- Published
- 2024-10-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12962-024-00583-8
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.29