Knee Surgery

• Saskatchewan has longest wait times for knee, hip replacements in Canada

  According to new Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) and Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) data, Saskatchewan has the worst surgical wait times in Canada.

  Health

  Jul 6, 2023
  
• Carey Price will make his season debut in Canadiens’ net against New York Islanders

  Price, who hasn't played since the 2021 Stanley Cup final in July, has been recovering from knee surgery and paused his rehabilitation to enter the NHL's player assistance program.

  Sports

  Apr 15, 2022
  
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• Manitoba man travels overseas for knee surgery, bills province for cost

  Max Johnson was tired of waiting for elective knee surgery, so he travelled to Lithuania to get the procedure done right away and has invoiced the province for the cost.

  Health

  Nov 19, 2021
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• Toronto hospital now conducting innovative, robot-assisted knee replacement surgeries

  "Being able to do surgery more accurately and changing your interoperative decision making will, in the long run, show great benefit to the patient."

  Health

  Oct 26, 2020
• ‘It was like getting my life back:’ New knee replacement protocol helps patients go home sooner

  A new knee-replacement surgery technique in Calgary is seeing patients experiencing less pain, and getting out of the hospital on the same day

  Health

  Oct 1, 2019
• ‘A quiet epidemic’: Why so many Canadians experience knee pain

  We've all joked about "bad knees" as we age, but some doctors say there is not enough awareness around knee pain.

  Lifestyle

  Aug 18, 2019
• Manitobans waiting longer for hip, knee surgeries, says healthcare study

  A new report shows Manitoba patients waiting for hip or knee replacements or cataract surgery didn't have their procedures done within recommended wait times last year.

  Health

  Mar 28, 2019
• Closing arguments expected this week in Ontario nurse’s manslaughter trial

  Joanna Flynn is also charged with criminal negligence causing death in connection with the events of March 2, 2014.

  Crime

  May 30, 2017
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• Surgery won’t help degenerative knee problems, experts say

  Surgery won’t cure chronic knee pain, “locking,” “clicking,” a torn meniscus, or other problems related to knee arthritis, according to a panel of international experts.

  Health

  May 12, 2017
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• Long wait times for surgery? Depends on where you live

  How long you'll wait to get cataract surgery or a knee replacement surgery could vary widely depending on where you live, according to a new report examining healthcare wait times in Canada.

  Canada

  Mar 28, 2017