Analysis of the referral pattern and wait time for hip arthroscopy in a single payer publicly funded health care system

Rationale and objectives To analyse the referral pattern for hip pain and to investigate the wait time for an orthopaedic assessment by a hip arthroscopy surgeon in a single payer health care system. We hypothesized that a significant delay from time of onset of symptoms to time of assessment by a hip arthroscopy surgeon exists. Method Retrospective review of prospectively collected data in an academic hospital in a single payer health care...