Hip and Knee Clinic Referral
In order to best direct your patient to the most appropriate practitioner and best determine the urgency of the referral, as of June 1st 2020, all referrals MUST include this standardized Hip and Knee Replacement Referral Form. You may chose to write us a referral letter as well, but the standardized form must be included. Please ensure to complete all sections, including the BMI. If the clinical information is missing from the referral, it will be returned to the referring physician's office and the patient will not be contacted for a consultation until a complete referral form is received.
All referrals MUST have an x-ray report included or it will be similarly returned to the referring physician's office. MRI or U/S is not a substitute for x-rays. We strongly discourage the use of MRI and U/S to assess hip and knee arthritis as advanced imaging does not add to the diagnosis or management for your patient and will delay access to care. If you have questions regarding the need for advanced imaging for your patient, please send us an e-consult.
Please fax a referral to the Alberta Central Zone Facilitated Access to Specialized Treatment (FAST) program at 1-833-627-7022. This program is a central access and intake program that receives non-urgent surgical referrals for orthopedics and distributes them to appropriate surgical services. We discourage referrals to specific surgeons. You may still chose to do so, but be aware this will likely result in longer wait times for your patients
Referrals will be triaged by an orthopedic surgeon within 14 days. We will send you and your patient a letter stating whether the referral has been accepted, and the approximate wait time. We will contact your patient, when the time comes, with an appointment date and time.
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