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Manipulation of Extremity

Service/Procedure Summary

Movement of an extremity, such as a leg, often under anesthetic, to improve its alignment.

Consult
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
182 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
164 days
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Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Timesort descending
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
182 days
52 days
Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
---
80 days
New Waterford
New Waterford Consolidated
100 days
131 days
New Glasgow
Aberdeen Hospital
---
164 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
---
402 days
Dartmouth
Dartmouth General Hospital
---
---
Truro
Colchester East Hants Health Centre
---
---
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
---
---

Sometimes data is unavailable when it is not submitted to the Department of Health and Wellness, or there were a very small number of patients who recently received the procedure or service.

50%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Timesort descending
New Glasgow
Aberdeen Hospital
---
21 days
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
116 days
28 days
Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
---
37 days
New Waterford
New Waterford Consolidated
69 days
38 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
---
53 days
Dartmouth
Dartmouth General Hospital
---
---
Truro
Colchester East Hants Health Centre
---
---
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
---
---

Sometimes data is unavailable when it is not submitted to the Department of Health and Wellness, or there were a very small number of patients who recently received the procedure or service.

Data Source: 
Patient Access Registry Nova Scotia (PAR NS)
Data Period: 
January 1 2019 - December 31 2019
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
February 2020

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Timesort descending
John McPherson
Kentville
148 days
80 days
Kevin G Orrell
Sydney
100 days
131 days
Tahmir H. El-Tahan
New Glasgow
---
164 days
Dennis Todd Boudreau
New Glasgow
---
---
Gerald P Reardon
Halifax
---
---
Eric Howatt
Kentville
---
---
Edward Hewins
Kentville
---
---
J Andrew I Trenholm
Halifax
---
---
Nadia L Murphy
Kentville
---
---
Ross K Leighton
Halifax
---
---

Sometimes data is unavailable when it is not submitted to the Department of Health and Wellness, or there were a very small number of patients who recently received the procedure or service.

50%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Timesort descending
Tahmir H. El-Tahan
New Glasgow
---
25 days
Kevin G Orrell
Sydney
73 days
37 days
John McPherson
Kentville
69 days
57 days
Dennis Todd Boudreau
New Glasgow
---
---
Gerald P Reardon
Halifax
---
---
Eric Howatt
Kentville
---
---
Edward Hewins
Kentville
---
---
J Andrew I Trenholm
Halifax
---
---
Nadia L Murphy
Kentville
---
---
Ross K Leighton
Halifax
---
---

Sometimes data is unavailable when it is not submitted to the Department of Health and Wellness, or there were a very small number of patients who recently received the procedure or service.

Data Source: 
Patient Access Registry Nova Scotia (PAR NS)
Data Period: 
January 1 2019 - December 31 2019
Next Update: 
February 2020
Disclaimer: Hospitals 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. Current wait times experienced by some patients may be different.

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