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Nova Scotia Wait Times

Treatment Services

Knee Arthroscopy

Knee Arthroscopies are provided in five district health authorities.

Knee Arthroscopies
District Health Authorities 30 Days 60 Days 90 Days 180 Days 270 Days 360 Days
South Shore &
South West
33% 48% 52% 67% 81% 81%
Annapolis Valley 28% 38% 53% 76% 91% 95%
Pictou County &
Cape Breton
24% 48% 66% 87% 95% 96%
Capital Health 29% 47% 59% 84% 91% 95%
Nova Scotia 28% 46% 60% 83% 92% 95%
Unit: Percentage of Patients who Received Surgery by Time Period
Data Source: Medical Services Insurance (MSI) physician billing system
Data Period: April 1 - June 30, 2009
Next Update: End of December 2009

How do we measure wait times for Knee Arthroscopies?

Wait times for Arthroscopies are measured by counting the number of calendar days from the date the specialist and patient decided the service was medically necessary to the date the service was performed.