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Palmar Fascia Excision for Dupuytren's Disease

Service/Procedure Summary

This surgery corrects the effects of Dupuytren's Disease, which causes fingers to bend towards the palm of the hand and not fully extend.

Consult
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
555 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
266 days
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Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
56 days
239 days
Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
690 days
277 days
Dartmouth
Dartmouth General Hospital
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Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
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259 days
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
109 days
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Truro
Colchester East Hants Health Centre
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Windsor
Hants Community Hospital
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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 Time
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
27 days
132 days
Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
104 days
118 days
Dartmouth
Dartmouth General Hospital
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Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
---
183 days
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
77 days
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Truro
Colchester East Hants Health Centre
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Windsor
Hants Community Hospital
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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: 
February 1 - April 30 2023
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
June 2023

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
David Hayden
Bridgewater
189 days
215 days
Abdulrazzak O Atiyah
Glace Bay
109 days
302 days
Kaitlin Boehm
Bridgewater
344 days
105 days
George R Davis
Dartmouth
556 days
264 days
Lisa Marie Dickson
Bridgewater
768 days
366 days
Michael Brennan
Antigonish
1086 days
300 days
Justin L Paletz
Halifax
1170 days
531 days
David G Johnston
Halifax
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Edward Hewins
Kentville
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Emily Krauss
Halifax
462 days
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Jason G Williams
Halifax
---
146 days
Kieron McGibney
Truro
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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 Time
Kaitlin Boehm
Bridgewater
38 days
64 days
Abdulrazzak O Atiyah
Glace Bay
78 days
89 days
David Hayden
Bridgewater
99 days
134 days
Lisa Marie Dickson
Bridgewater
73 days
183 days
Justin L Paletz
Halifax
126 days
203 days
George R Davis
Dartmouth
269 days
131 days
Michael Brennan
Antigonish
685 days
118 days
David G Johnston
Halifax
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Edward Hewins
Kentville
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Emily Krauss
Halifax
184 days
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Jason G Williams
Halifax
---
62 days
Kieron McGibney
Truro
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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: 
May 1 2022 - April 30 2023
Next Update: 
June 2023
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.

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