Devolution of hip and knee replacement surgery?

Canadian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 373-378

  Coyte, Peter C ^a   Young, Wendy ^a,b   Williams, Jack I ^a,c  

^a Graduate Department of Colammiitr Health   (Canada)

^b Gradoatetepartment of Community Health ^*

^c Institute fa Clinical Evaluative Sciences in Ontario   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH SERVICE; HIP SURGERY; HUMAN; KNEE SURGERY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

COST ALLOCATION; COST CONTROL; HIP PROSTHESIS; HOSPITALS, COMMUNITY; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; KNEE PROSTHESIS; ONTARIO; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 0029813897     PISSN: 0008428X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (28)

1. Vcrbrugge LM. Physical and social disability in adults. In: Hibbard HH, Nutting PA, editors. Functional and health status measures for primary care. Washington: US Department of Health and Human Services, 1991:31-57.
2. Peyron JG, Altman RD. The epidemiology of ostcoarthritis. In: Moskowitz RW, Howcll DS, Goldberg VM, Mankin HJ, editors. Osteoartbritis: diagnosis and medical/surgical management. 2nd ed. Toronto: WB Saunders, 1992:15-37.
3. McAlindon TE, Cooper C, Kinvan JR, Dieppe PA. Knee pain and disability in the community, Br J Rbeumatol 1992;31:189-92.
4. Kramert JS, Yelin EH, Epstein WV. Social and economic impacts of four musculoskeletal conditions: a study using national community-based data. Arthritis RJjemnatism 1983;26:901-7.
5. Liang MH, Larson MG, Thompson MS, Eaton H, McNamara E, Katz R, et al. Cost and outcomes in rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. Arthritis RJjeumntism 1984;27:522-9.
6. Pincus T, Mitchell JM, Burkhauser RV. Substantial work disability and earnings losses in individuals less than age 65 with osteoarthritis: comparisons with rheumatoid arthritis. / Clin Epidemiol 1989;42:449-57.
7. Hadler NM. Osteoarthritis as a public health problem. Clin Rheum Dis 1984;ll:175-85.
8. Moskowitz RW, Howell DS, Goldberg VM, Mankin HJ, editors. Osteoartbritis: diagnosis and medical/surgical management..2nd ed. Toronto: WB Saunders, 1992.
9. Harris WH, Sledge CB. Total hip and total knee replacement. NEnjjlJMed 1990;323:801-7.
10. Scott N, Rubinstein M, Scuderi G. Results after knee replacement with a posterior cruciate-substituting prosthesis. 7 Bone Joint Sing [Am] 1988; 70:1163-73.
11. Liang MH, Cullen KE, Larson MG, Thompson MS, Schwartz JA, Fossel AH, et al. Cost-efFectiveness of total joint arthroplasty in osteoarthritis. Arthritis Rlietmiatism 1986;29:937-43.
12. Jonsson H, Larsson BJ. Functional improvement and cost of hip and knee arthroplasty in destructive rheumatoid arthritis. Scnnd J Rlmimatot 1991;2Q:351-7.
13. Laupacis A, Bourne R, Rorabeck C, Feeny D, Wong C, Tugwell P, et al. The effect of elective total hip replacement on health-related quality of life. 7 Bone Joint Siny [Am] 1993;75:1619-26.
14. Rorabeck CH, Bourne RB, Laupacis A, Fecny D, Wong C, Tugwell P, et al. A double-blind study of 250 cases comparing cemented with cementless total hip arthroplasty. Cost-effectiveness and its impact on health-related quality of life. Clin Orthop 1994;298:156-64.
15. Cohcn MM, De Boer D, Young W. Variations in surgical services over time and by site of residence: total hip replacement. In: Naylor CD, Anderson GM, Gocl V, editors. Patterns of health care in Ontario. Ottawa: Canadian Medical Association, 1994:72-6.
16. Cohen, MM, De Boer D, Young W. Variations in surgical services over time and by site of residence: total knee replacement. In: Naylor CD, Anderson GM Goel, V, editors. Patterns of health care in Ontario. The ICES practice atlas. Ottawa: Canadian Medical Association, 1994:76-9.
17. Coyte PC, Wright JG, Freund DA, Bombardier C, Heck DA, Hawker GA. Regional variation in the utilization of knee replacement procedures and the supply of orthopaedic surgeons in Ontario, Canada. Proceedings of the Fifth Canadian Conference on Health Economics: 1993; 1993 Aug 26-28; Regina: Canadian Plains Research Center, University of Regina, 1994:160-73.
18. Coyte PC, Wright JG, Hawker GA, Bombardier C, Dittus RS, Paul JE, et al. Waiting times for knee-rcplacement surgery in the United States and Ontario. NEtylJMedl994;331:lQ68-71.
19. Metropolitan Toronto District Health Council. MTDHC hospital restructuring project: musculoskeletnl services patient seiricegroup task force. Summary of deliberations. Toronto: The Council, 1994.
20. Premier's Council on Health, Wellbeing, and Social Justice. Devolution of health and social services in Ontario: refocusing the debate. Toronto: Queen's Printer, 1994.
21. Statistics Canada. Canadian classification of diagnostic, therapeutic and surgical procedures. 2nd printing. Ottawa: Minister of Industry, Science and Technolog)', 1993.
22. World Health Organization. Manual of the international statistical classification of diseases, injuries and causes of death. 9th rev. Geneva: The Organization, 1977.
23. Coyte PC, Croxford R, Wright JG. Reope rations following primary knee replacements. Toronto: Department of Health Administration, University of Toronto, 1995. Report.
24. Ministry of Health. Residence coding manual. Effective April 1, 1993. Toronto: The Ministry, 1993.
25. Pink, GH, Bolley HB. Physicians in health care management: 3. Case mix groups and resource intensity weights: an overview for physicians. Can Med AssocJ 1994;150(6):889-94.
26. Joint Planning and Policy Committee. Ontario case costs: developing Ontario case cost weights using data from 13 Ontario hospitals. JPPC Nnwl995;3(l):4.
27. Advisory Board Company. Hospital networking: mergers, acquisitions and affiliations. Washington: Health Care Advisor)- Board, 1994:83.
28. Marshall J. Recruitment and retention: role of the academic medical centre [briefing]. Canadian Institute; Februar)' 1995; Toronto.