Service/Procedure Summary
Surgery to replace missing cartilage or bone with grafts that can either come from the patient, a donor bank, or are made artificially.
Wait times
50th
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
80 days
|
41 days
|
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital |
120 days
|
224 days
|
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre | --- |
220 days
|
| New Glasgow | Aberdeen Hospital | --- | --- |
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
90th
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
271 days
|
180 days
|
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital |
223 days
|
340 days
|
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre | --- |
334 days
|
| New Glasgow | Aberdeen Hospital | --- | --- |
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
Wait Times by Surgeon
50th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marco Chiarot | Bridgewater |
119 days
|
273 days
|
| Ian W Ross | Bridgewater | --- | --- |
| Jean-Charles Doucet | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Joel Powell | Bridgewater |
121 days
|
--- |
| Michael Bezuhly | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Susan Bourque | Sydney | --- | --- |
90th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marco Chiarot | Bridgewater |
179 days
|
366 days
|
| Ian W Ross | Bridgewater | --- | --- |
| Jean-Charles Doucet | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Joel Powell | Bridgewater |
271 days
|
--- |
| Michael Bezuhly | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Susan Bourque | Sydney | --- | --- |
Wait Times Trends
Disclaimer: Hospitals, long-term care facilities, and clinics across the province provide all wait time information displayed on this website. Wait times are based on historical data and do not include emergency/priority cases.