Here are some web sites with useful information for orthopaedic patients:

Surgical Wait Times in New Brunswick

This web site provides information about wait times for surgery in New Brunswick, by region and by hospital.

http://www1.gnb.ca/0217/surgicalwaittimes/index-e.aspx

Arthritis Society of Canada

http://www.arthritis.ca/page.aspx?pid=941

The Canadian Orthopaedic Foundation

Canada's only health charity dedicated solely to helping people maintain and restore their bone and joint, or orthopaedic health.

http://www.canorth.org/en/about/Default.aspx

BackCareCanada.ca

Hosted and managed by the Canadian Spine Society, a collaborative organization of spine surgeons and health care professionals with a primary interest in advancing excellence in spine patient care, research and education.

http://backcarecanada.ca

OrthoInfo

A patient information web site of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. The site contains over 400 articles about fractures, sports injuries, joint replacement and other orthopaedic topics written specially for patients and families.

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