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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 ?
423 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
156 days
Instructions - Instructional text.

Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
199 days
156 days
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
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Dartmouth
Dartmouth General Hospital
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Glace Bay
Glace Bay Healthcare Facility
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Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
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58 days
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
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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
Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
72 days
47 days
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
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Dartmouth
Dartmouth General Hospital
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Glace Bay
Glace Bay Healthcare Facility
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Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
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29 days
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
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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: 
March 1 - May 31 2021
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
July 2021

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
David Hayden
Bridgewater
170 days
299 days
George R Davis
Dartmouth
378 days
180 days
Michael Brennan
Antigonish
392 days
330 days
Lisa Marie Dickson
Bridgewater
453 days
278 days
David T Tang
Halifax
642 days
140 days
Justin L Paletz
Halifax
757 days
111 days
David G Johnston
Halifax
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David G Johnston
Halifax
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Jason G Williams
Halifax
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Jason G Williams
Halifax
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John D Stein
Halifax
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John D Stein
Halifax
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58 days
Louis Boileau
Bridgewater
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134 days

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
Justin L Paletz
Halifax
117 days
39 days
Lisa Marie Dickson
Bridgewater
92 days
76 days
David Hayden
Bridgewater
63 days
161 days
Michael Brennan
Antigonish
111 days
120 days
George R Davis
Dartmouth
274 days
33 days
David T Tang
Halifax
405 days
25 days
David G Johnston
Halifax
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David G Johnston
Halifax
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Jason G Williams
Halifax
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Jason G Williams
Halifax
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John D Stein
Halifax
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John D Stein
Halifax
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41 days
Louis Boileau
Bridgewater
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53 days

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: 
June 1 2020 - May 31 2021
Next Update: 
July 2021
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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