Hip Surgery
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The secret to faster hip and knee surgeries? Fixing referrals, study saysAbout one in three Canadians needing a new hip or knee are waiting longer than they should and researchers say a more centralized referral system could help fix the backlog.HealthMay 21, 2025
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B.C. man among hundreds left waiting in pain due to Victoria operating room closuresHundreds of people in the Victoria area have had their surgeries postponed, amid the prolonged closure of four operating rooms at two capital region hospitals.HealthSep 8, 2023
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Winnipeg Jets forward Sam Gagner out for season due to hip injuryThe Winnipeg Jets will be without forward Sam Gagner for the rest of the season after he underwent surgery to deal with ongoing hip issues, Rick Bowness said.SportsMar 16, 2023
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Ross Memorial Hospital performs first hip surgery in Ontario using Insignia femoral stem implantAnnually the hospital conducts about 150 hip replacements, with surgeon Dr. Sebastian Heaven overseeing the majority of them.HealthFeb 21, 2023
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Last-second surgery cancellation leaves B.C. senior waiting up to 6 more months in pain"I want to say the system sucks -- it's not a nice word, but it's not fair to treat human beings like that," Shirley Colwell told Global News.HealthJan 18, 2023
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Hip surgery coverage dispute lands in New Brunswick courtCourt was told the applicant, Hilary Eccleston, was faced with a four-year wait for arthroscopic hip surgery in the public system.HealthApr 3, 2019
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Manitobans waiting longer for hip, knee surgeries, says healthcare studyA 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.HealthMar 28, 2019
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Get your hip replaced and walk the same day? Surgical technique makes it possibleFive Calgary surgeons are among a handful of doctors in Canada now performing hip replacement surgery in a way that dramatically reduces recovery time.HealthSep 19, 2017
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