Edmonton hospital cancels orthopedic surgeries due to lack of clinical associates to provide post-procedure care Alberta Health Services sent an internal memo on Aug. 14, telling surgeons the hospital's staffing situation had become "critical" because of the low amount of daytime coverage. Controversy over publicly funded surgeries in private facilities in AlbertaLike other provinces in the country, Alberta saw its backlog of surgeries get worse during the pandemic. Now it's trying to play catch up, but at what cost and for whose profit? Anterior hip replacement approach found to increase complications New decision aid for selecting treatments for osteoarthritis pain in primary care Focuses on the proportion of patients attaining meaningful reductions in pain with various treatment options Synthetic cartilage implants called 'game changer' for arthritis of big toe Innovative treatment could stop osteoarthritis of knee and spine Bad to the bone: How pharmacists can help minimize drug-induced fracture risk Repeat hip and knee replacements cost $130 million annually Guidelines slam arthroscopy Corticosteroid injections harm arthritic knees Randomized trial shows triamcinolone no better than saline—maybe worse First Previous 1 2 3 4 5 Next Last
