Some patients have end-stage osteoarthritis in both hips or both knees at the same time. When this occurs, the specialist and patient must collectively decide whether to proceed with replacing …
White Paper – The Osteoarthritis Crisis in Alberta: Access, Quality, and Long-Term Planning
As healthcare providers, policy makers and planners wrestle with the complex task of addressing timely and appropriate access to health care in the province, Albertans are increasingly waiting well beyond …
Karin Greaves Memorial Education Seminar – Understanding Pain, Depression and Anxiety with Total Joint Arthroplasty
The Karin Greaves Memorial Education Seminar on Saturday, November 19, 2016, offers clinicians a full day of formal education sessions directed specifically at assessing and treating joint arthroplasties. Thinking Outside …
Study Finds Efficient Method to Improve Reporting of Surgical Site Infections in Hip and Knee Replacements
Traditional methods of tracking surgical site infections and inconsistent surveillance resources in Alberta hospitals are likely leading to hip and knee replacement infection rates being under-reported – a problem than …
ABJHI Funding Research to Shed New Light on Risks for Obese Patients Undergoing Hip and Knee Replacements
Alberta researchers will attempt to shed new light on the effects of obesity on the progression of osteoarthritis (OA) in the hips and knees and on additional health risks obese …
Greater Consistency in Data Collection Would Increase Value of Joint Replacement Registries
Joint replacement registries around the world, which collect important data used to monitor patient outcomes from surgery, would increase their value even more by improving the consistency in how they …