Sask. has longest wait times for knee, hip replacements in Canada, CIHI reports [Video]

Despite the provincial government’s ongoing efforts to improve surgical capacity – Saskatchewan still held the longest wait times for knee and hip replacements in Canada last year.

With a median wait time of 318 days for knee replacements and 232 days for hip replacements – Saskatchewan is ranked as last in both lists, according to data compiled by the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI).

The national average for the two procedures sit at 161 and 131 days respectively.

According to the data, just 44 per cent of hip replacements and 31 per cent of knee replacements were completed within the benchmark waiting period of 26 weeks (182 days).

According to CIHI, Prince Edward Island is the next worst off – with residents in that province waiting 286 days for knee replacements and 231 days for hip replacements.

The data cited by the CIHI was compiled from April 1 to …