The Burden of Plastic Surgery Related Disease in Canada: A Perspective Based on the 2019 Global Burden of Disease Study

Purpose: Identifying the burden of disease related to plastic and reconstructive surgery in Canada will provide timely population-based data, inform policy, and generate support for research funding. Methods and Patients: Data on the burden of disease (ie, prevalence, incidence, mortality, years of life lost, years lived with disability, and disability-adjusted life years [DALYs]), were extracted from the Global Burden of Disease 2019 results …