title: Reducing hip and knee replacement wait times: an expanded role for physiotherapists in orthopedic surgical clinics.
abstract: This paper describes a research project that examined an expanded role for physiotherapists to provide pre- and post-operative consultation to patients with hip and knee complaints with the overall goal to save the surgeon's time and improve patient throughput, thereby reducing wait times.
authors.affiliation: Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario.
authors.forename: Alice B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Aiken
authors.forename: Marg
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Atkinson
authors.forename: Mark M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Harrison
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hope
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000534:rehabilitation* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / Q000534:rehabilitation* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003625:Data Collection; D005260:Female; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009864:Ontario; D009985:Orthopedics; D026761:Physical Therapy Specialty; D011182:Postoperative Care; D013997:Time Factors; D014850:Waiting Lists