Background: The escalating socioeconomic burden of knee osteoarthritis (OA) underscores
the need for innovative strategies to reduce wait times for total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The …

Osteoarthritis (OA) commonly presents in the knee, contributing to pain and impairment in
those affected. Given appropriate candidacy, surgical treatment for end-stage knee OA such …

Objectives To examine variation in the process of care for total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and
to highlight the need for rigorous research into the ideal management of TKA. We …

Background Care pathways are increasingly important as the shift toward value-based care
continues; however, there is an inconsistent literature regarding their efficacy. The authors …

Background Recent evidence describes which interventions are driving insurance payments
in the management of osteoarthritis (OA) before total knee arthroplasty (TKA); however …

Background Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is the second most common surgery performed in
Canada. Understanding and improving quality metrics associated with such high-volume …

Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is considered among the most effective and successful
procedures in medicine because it regains functionality and quality of life to patients. As …

Rationale, aims and objectives Persistently long waiting times for hip and knee total joint
arthroplasty (TJA) specialist consultations have been identified as a problem. This study …

Objectives We assessed:(1) waiting time variation among surgeons;(2) proportion of patients
receiving surgery within benchmark and (3) influence of the Winnipeg Central Intake Service …

Background Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is commonly considered to address
symptomatically limiting knee osteoarthritis. With increasing utilization, understanding the …