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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. Emil Schemitsch
Managing Editor - Cynthia Vezina
Scientific Editor - Dr. John Antoniou
Proof readers - Dr. Nicholas Newman / Dr. Marc Isler

For information regarding advertising in the COA eBulletin contact Cynthia Vezina
(E-mail: cynthia@canorth.org, Phone: (514) 874-9003 ext. 3)

Select one of the COA eBulletin Issues below:

  • Issue 80  ( 21 items )

    Spring / Primtemps 2008

    • 80_cover.jpgDéfense des droits, modèles de soins et résultats escomptés : les nouvelles priorités 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 items )
    bulletin79cover.jpg Winter / Hiver 2007

    In this issue:
    • Care Models to Consider
    • Make Your Plans Now to Attend the Annual Meeting in Québec City
    • Des dons pour la vie
    • ABC Fellowship Tour 2007

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  • Issue 78  ( 30 items )


    Fall / Automne78_cover.jpg 2007

    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 items )


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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 items )


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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  ( 21 items )
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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 items )


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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 items )


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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 items )


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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 items )


    November/December 2005
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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 items )


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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 items )


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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 items )


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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 items )


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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 items )


    August/September 2004
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    In this issue:

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

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  • Issue 65  ( 20 items )


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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 items )


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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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