The impact of socioeconomic status on the management of rotator cuff tears in a publicly funded health care system
In a publicly funded health care system, patients with lower SES were less likely to undergo RCR than those with higher SES. The odds of waiting longer than 1 year for surgery from the time of orthopedic consultation were greatest among patients with the lowest SES.
Authors
- H. Tytgat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1702-0107)
- Keigo Honoki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0476-8434)
- Heather Jane Prior
- Sheila McRae (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6178-1643)
- Melinda Fowler-Woods
- Jarret Woodmass
- Peter MacDonald
Institutions
- Pan Am Clinic (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Canadian Journal of Surgery
- Published
- 2026-01-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1503/cjs.010924
- Primary Topic
- Shoulder Injury and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00