Orthopaedic Surgery

• Nova Scotia among the highest in wait times for medical procedures in Canada

  In 2022, the median wait time in Canada from referral to treatment is 27.4 weeks, but in Nova Scotia, the wait is 58.2 weeks, second only to Prince Edward Island. 

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  Dec 8, 2022
  
• ‘Getting pretty desperate’: Waitlist for orthopaedic surgery grows in B.C. as pandemic continues

  There are more than 1,200 patients on the orthopaedic surgical waitlist in Kelowna alone, according to the B.C. Orthopaedic Association.

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  Mar 22, 2022
  
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• AHS starting up elective surgeries again welcome news for Edmonton woman on waitlist

  The province’s relaunch plan will see AHS start up some elective procedures on May 4 as restrictions in the province ease during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  May 1, 2020
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• Human or pet? Mystery surrounds surgical plate found in crocodile’s gut

  The plate appears to be an older model manufactured in Switzerland, but it's unclear if it was implanted in an animal or a person.

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  Aug 1, 2019