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The On-line Edition of The Bulletin of the Canadian Orthopaedic Association (COA eBulletin) is published Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter.

Editor-in-Chief - Dr. Marc Isler
Managing Editor- Cynthia Vezina
Scientific Editor - Dr. Paul E. Beaulé
Proof reader - Dr. Nicholas Newman

For information regarding advertising in the COA eBulletin contact Cynthia Vezina
(E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , Phone: (514) 874-9003 ext. 3)

Select one of the COA eBulletin Issues below:

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  • Issue 86   ( 24 Articles )

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    • Collaboration is the Key - Dr. Cy Frank's President Elect Address
    • Less Fuss, Greater Value, the CJRR gets an upgrade
    • Récapitulation de la Réunion de Whistler : Du beau temps et un beau programme!

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  • Issue 85   ( 24 Articles )

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    • Le nouveau visage de la formation
    • Code of Conduct - keeping industry at arm's length
    • Resident Training in 2009: Is it the quality of time or the quantity that matters?
    • Patient Resources that Help to Make the Most of Your Time

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  • Issue 84   ( 26 Articles )

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    • En route pour Whistler
    • International Orthopaedics - the rewards are well worth the challenges
    • Intimate Partner Violence and the Orthopaedic Surgeon
    • Massive Rotator Cuff Tears

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  • Issue 83   ( 44 Articles )

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    • The Invisible Issue - when did we stop caring about health care?
    • Antibiotic Cement in TKA - Always or Seldom Use?
    • Vers l'adoption d'un plan stratégique

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  • Issue 82   ( 23 Articles )

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    • The 2008 Combined COA and AOA Annual Meeting - Special Feature Review
    • National Model of Care for Hip and Knee Replacements
    • Lateral Epicondylitis: Open versus Arthroscopic Release

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  • Issue 81   ( 15 Articles )

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    • Delivering on the Value Equation - for staff, membership satisfaction is job one
    • Treatment Options For Unicompartmental Knee Arthritis
    • Invitation à tous les chercheurs!
    • Information Technology and Orthopaedic Education

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  • Issue 80   ( 21 Articles )

    Spring / Primtemps 2008

    • 80_cover.jpgDfense des droits, modles de soins et rsultats escompts : les nouvelles priorits de l'ACO
    • The Advanced Practice Physiotherapist in Orthopaedic Care
    • A Comparison of Joint Registries
    • Because We Can! Sustainability through health promotion and disease prevention

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  • Issue 79   ( 26 Articles )
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    In this issue:
    • Care Models to Consider
    • Make Your Plans Now to Attend the Annual Meeting in Qubec City
    • Des dons pour la vie
    • ABC Fellowship Tour 2007

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  • Issue 78   ( 30 Articles )


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    In this issue:

    • A COA Member's Journey through Orthopaedics and the Manitoba Provincial Election
    • COA Annual Meeting Reaches New Heights
    • Treatment of Achilles Tendon Ruptures

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  • Issue 77   ( 20 Articles )


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    In this issue:

    • Dividends, Lies and the Tape: Whither Earnings Trends?
    • Treatment of Disc Herniation
    • Staying Up to Date - Using Google Reader and RSS Feeds

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  • Issue 76   ( 25 Articles )


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    In this issue:

    • Temper of the Times - Our new strategic plan needs your input
    • Advances in the Treatment of Musculoskeletal Tumours
    • When Your Patient Needs a Little Encouragement

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  • Issue 75   ( 20 Articles )
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    November/December 2006

    In this issue:

    • Are Physician Assistants the Answer to Canada's Orthopaedic Surgeon Shortage?
    • The Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty: Interim Analysis and Future Directions
    • Finding a Job in Canada - advice from today's orthopaedic surgeons

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  • Issue 74   ( 31 Articles )


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    In this issue:

    • Moving Forward - President-Elect Address
    • Federal Wait Times Advisor Releases Final Report
    • Unicompartmental Knee Arthoplasty - Mobile-Bearing vs. Fixed-Bearing

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  • Issue 73   ( 14 Articles )


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    In this issue:

    • One Year After Chaoulli - uncertainty and gridlock
    • The Canadian Medical Device Industry Adopts a Code of Conduct
    • Fragility Fractures and Osteoporosis - part II special feature

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  • Issue 72   ( 21 Articles )


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    In this issue:

    • A Model of Efficiency - Alberta's optimal care experiment
    • Fragility Fractures and Osteoporosis - part I
    • The New COA Web Site

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  • Issue 71   ( 1 Article )


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    In this issue:

    • Face-Off: Stay public or go private?
    • Distal Radius Fractures
    • Turning Dreams into Reality - the Wright family are quiet masters of the art

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  • Issue 70   ( 3 Articles )


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    In this issue:

    • No More Time To Wait
    • Chaoulli v. Quebec: Access delayed, is access denied
    • Periprosthetic Fractures around Total Knee Arthroplasty

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  • Issue 69   ( 0 Articles )


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    In this issue:

    • Celebrating the COA's Diamond Anniversary
    • Serious About Wait Times - Prime Minister supports our efforts
    • Treatment Options for Ankle and Subtalar Arthritis

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  • Issue 68   ( 0 Articles )


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    In this issue:

    • Where the Elite Competes
    • Femoral Shaft Fractures - Antegrade versus Retrograde Nailing
    • An Open Letter from Dr. Robert B. Salter

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  • Issue 67   ( 16 Articles )


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    In this issue:

    • Now or Never - the political wait time exists to reduce wait times
    • Hip Resurfacing - an implant whose time has come again
    • The Line Forms Here - e-activist channells patient frustration to politicians

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  • Issue 66   ( 27 Articles )


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    In this issue:

    • Treatment Options for Hallux Valgus
    • Getting on the Provincial Agenda - an update from the OOA
    • Isolationnisme et dfense des droigts

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  • Issue 65   ( 20 Articles )


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    In this issue:

    • Close to the Bone - Surgeons and Chefs
    • Measuring the X-Ray - Problems and Solutions
    • The COA Web Site - Request for Input

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  • Issue 64   ( 23 Articles )


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    In this issue:

     

    • Canadian Joint Replacement Registry Significantly Expands Coverage
    • Arthritis of the Knee: Is there a role for arthoscopic debridement?
    • Treatment Options for Displaced Femoral Neck Fractures

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