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Wait times for hip and knee replacements in Nova Scotia now shortest on record

August 3, 2026

Last year, the median wait time in Nova Scotia was 103 days for a hip replacement, down from 173 in 2015, and 129 days for a knee replacement, down from 271 in 2015, according to a June report from the Canadian Institute for Health Information.



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