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An unloader brace is put on a patient.
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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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

Clinical Articles, Review Articles / April 2024

Successful succession: Evaluating financial capacity, testamentary capacity, and undue influence in BC

BY: Peter K.Y. Chan, MD, FRCPC, ISAM, Gregory G. Blue, KC, Emily L. Clough, JD

According to the Canadian census, the population of British Columbia in 2021 was just over 5 million citizens, and 20.3% were aged 65 years or older.[1] With an aging population, a concomitant... Read More

A man lies in a hospital bed, with his hands on his chest and a pained look on his face.
Clinical Articles, Original Research / April 2024

Province-wide implementation of the Vancouver Chest Pain Rule

BY: Frank X. Scheuermeyer, MD, MHSc, Ross Duncan, MSc, Riyad B. Abu-Laban, MD, MHSc, Floyd Besserer, MD, Sharla Drebit, MSc, MBA, Jim Christenson, MD

Background Approximately 5% of North American emergency department visits involve the evaluation of acute chest pain,[1] which translates to 90 000 annual visits for chest pain in British Columbia... Read More

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Back Page / April 2024

Subclinical: Gondoliers’ footwear

BY: Adam Zanbilowicz, MS(Medical Education), DPM(Hons), Sophia Zanbilowicz

Introduction Despite their crucial role in Venice’s tourism industry, gondoliers remain understudied. There are no prior investigations into their footwear choices. In fact, a PubMed search... 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