More than half of patients with knee pain who are referred to an orthopedic surgeon have undergone an unnecessary MRI scan that was ordered by their primary-care provider, according to U.S. data presented at the meeting.
The Rothbart Centre for Pain Care has opened an X-ray fluoroscopy room, part of a 17,000-square-foot treatment centre for Torontonians living with chronic pain.
A nurse practitioner-led clinic can speed up diagnosis and management of certain spinal conditions, according to a pilot study at Toronto Western Hospital.
