The Dominican Society of Orthopedics and Trauma has stated that there are more patients suffering from infections due to the breakages of materials and prostheses, screws and plates of poor quality that have been authorized by the insurance companies. In a press release, the society says that the ARS only provides the implants and medicines that are the cheapest and of poor quality that is putting the health of patients at risk.
Julio Landrón, president of the union, asked for better quality materials that have been certified by the FDA in the United States and other quality assurance protocols adopted by the Europe Union.
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13 February 2018
