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A remote town on the water with mountains in the background.
Clinical Articles, Review Articles / June 2024

Osteoarthritis in Indigenous populations in rural British Columbia: Disparities in prevalence and access to care

BY: Daniel Shirvani, BSc, Megan Kadzirange, Natalia Laskowski, LPN, Todd Alec, MD

Osteoarthritis is characterized by the chronic degeneration of articular cartilage, combined with periarticular bone remodeling, and is the greatest contributor to disability in older adults.[1-4]... Read More

A person takes a pill from a bottle of medication.
Clinical Articles, Review Articles / May 2024

Opioids have no role in patients awaiting total knee arthroplasty

BY: Adrian Marcuzzi, BHSc, David Liu, MD, FRCPC, Maziar Badii, MD, FRCPC, MHSc, Bassam A. Masri, MD, FRCSC

Total knee arthroplasty is a surgical procedure performed to relieve pain secondary to osteoarthritis of the knee. It is considered in patients who have chronic pain that is severe enough to hinder... Read More

A patient sits on the edge of an exam bed, talking to their doctor.
Clinical Articles, Review Articles / May 2024

Who should get a knee replacement?

BY: Tyson A. Boettcher, MD, FRCSC, Michael M. Moran, MB, FRCSC

Knee osteoarthritis is a common and often debilitating disease. Referral to an orthopaedic surgeon is appropriate when there are radiographic changes consistent with osteoarthritis that are... Read More

A doctor cups their hands around a patient’s knee.
Clinical Articles, Review Articles / May 2024

How to approach the diagnosis of knee osteoarthritis

BY: S. Darabian, BA, Maziar Badii, MD, FRCPC, MHSc, S.D. Wade, MD, FRCPC

Knee osteoarthritis, the predominant cause of chronic knee pain, often leads patients to consult their family practitioner. This complex joint disease is characterized by cartilage loss, reactive... Read More

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Clinical Articles, Review Articles / May 2024

In-office management of knee osteoarthritis

BY: A. Sidhu, MD, G.A. Sheridan, Sch, MD, BCh, BAO, PgCert, PgDip, MCh, FRCS, Maziar Badii, MD, FRCPC, MHSc, Bassam A. Masri, MD, FRCSC

Knee osteoarthritis is a degenerative condition that results from progressive loss of articular cartilage, usually in the setting of chronic wear and tear or many years after trauma that has caused... Read More

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BCMJ Volume 67 Number 10 cover.

BCMJ

The BCMJ is a general medical journal that shares knowledge while building connections among BC physicians.

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ISSN 0007‍-‍0556 (Print)
ISSN 2293‍-‍6106 (Online)
Established 1959