Arthralgia of the ankle and/or foot
Refer to the Provincial Adult Orthopedic & Spine Referral Pathway
Refer to the Provincial Adult Orthopedic & Spine Referral Pathway
Arthritis - Elbow
Refer to the Provincial Adult Orthopedic & Spine Referral Pathway
Arthritis - Hip
Includes: Osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory arthritis
Refer to the Provincial Adult Orthopedic & Spine Referral Pathway
Arthritis - Knee
Includes: Osteoarthritis, inflammatory arthropathy
Avascular necrosis of hip
Refer to the Provincial Adult Orthopedic & Spine Referral Pathway
Avascular Necrosis (AVN) (Without osteoarthritis - hip)
Refer to the Provincial Adult Orthopedic & Spine Referral Pathway
Back pain (without neurological symptoms or referred pain)
Chronic pain of soft tissue of elbow region
Refer to the Provincial Adult Orthopedic & Spine Referral Pathway
Chronic soft tissue pain - Elbow
Includes: Lateral and medial epicondylosis
Complication associated with prosthetic hip arthroplasty
Refer to the Provincial Adult Orthopedic & Spine Referral Pathway
Symptomatic Hip Arthroplasty
Refer to the Provincial Adult Orthopedic & Spine Referral Pathway
Congenital Hip Dysplasia (without osteoarthritis)
Deformity of bone of hip region
Refer to the Provincial Adult Orthopedic & Spine Referral Pathway
Bone Deformity Other - Hip
Includes: Length inequality, rotational problem
Deformity of foot and/or ankle
Refer to the Provincial Adult Orthopedic & Spine Referral Pathway
Deformity - Foot
Refer to the Provincial Adult Orthopedic & Spine Referral Pathway
Spinal Deformity
Includes: Scoliosis
Deformity of wrist and/or hand
Refer to the Provincial Adult Orthopedic & Spine Referral Pathway
Deformity - Hand & Wrist
Includes: Rheumatoid hand deformities, tendon related deformity (mallet finger, jersey finger, boutonniere’s); dupuytren’s contracture
Disorder of ligament of hand and/or wrist
Refer to the Provincial Adult Orthopedic & Spine Referral Pathway
Ligament Pathologies - Hand & Wrist
Includes: Scapholunate, triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) / distal radial ulnar joint (DRUJ) instability
Acute Ligament Pathologies - Hand & Wrist
Includes: Ligament rupture or injury
Disorder of synovium of hip joint
Refer to the Provincial Adult Orthopedic & Spine Referral Pathway
Synovial Disorder - Hip
Includes: Pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS), osteochondromatosis
Disorder of tendon of hand and/or wrist
Refer to the Provincial Adult Orthopedic & Spine Referral Pathway
Tendon Pathologies - Hand & Wrist
Includes: Instability, tendonitis, tear
Entrapment with compression of peripheral nerve at wrist and/or hand
Refer to the Provincial Adult Orthopedic & Spine Referral Pathway
Entrapment Neuropathy of Upper Limb (Hand Numbness)
Includes: Carpal tunnel syndrome, ulnar neuropathy, Radial neuropathy
Femoral acetabular impingement
Refer to the Provincial Adult Orthopedic & Spine Referral Pathway
Hip Impingement (Femoral acetabular impingement)
Refer to the Provincial Adult Orthopedic & Spine Referral Pathway
FRACTURE (< 4 WEEKS) Includes: Non-union, fractures treated (surgically or non-surgically) outside of patient’s zone but requiring treatment or follow up
FRACTURE (> 4 WEEKS) Includes: Mal-union, non-union, fractures treated (surgically or non-surgically) outside of patient’s zone but requiring treatment or follow up
Refer to the Provincial Adult Orthopedic & Spine Referral Pathway
Pain (Without Osteoarthritis) - Hip
Inflammation of joint of wrist and/or hand
Refer to the Provincial Adult Orthopedic & Spine Referral Pathway
Instability of joint of ankle and/or foot
Refer to the Provincial Adult Orthopedic & Spine Referral Pathway
Instability - Ankle
Refer to the Provincial Adult Orthopedic & Spine Referral Pathway
Instability - Knee
Refer to the Provincial Adult Orthopedic & Spine Referral Pathway
Mass (Tumor or Lump) - Elbow
Mass of wrist and/or hand
Refer to the Provincial Adult Orthopedic & Spine Referral Pathway
Mass (Tumor or Lump) - Hand & Wrist
Includes: Masses, Tenosynovitis
Mechanical symptom of knee
Refer to the Provincial Adult Orthopedic & Spine Referral Pathway
Mechanical Knee Symptoms
Includes: Locking, catching, swelling, effusion
Refer to the Provincial Adult Orthopedic & Spine Referral Pathway
Myelopathy (cervical or thoracic)
Includes: Symptoms of upper motor neuron dysfunction including, but not limited to, numbness, balance disturbance, bladder dysfunction, loss of dexterity with concordant spinal cord compression
Refer to the Provincial Adult Orthopedic & Spine Referral Pathway
Neck Pain (without neurological symptoms or referred pain)
Includes: Benign tumors
Refer to the Provincial Adult Orthopedic & Spine Referral Pathway
Neurogenic Claudication
Includes: Lumbar, lower extremity numbness, pain or weakness associated with walking or standing
Nondegenerative disorder of elbow joint
Refer to the Provincial Adult Orthopedic & Spine Referral Pathway
Non-degenerative Joint Pathology (Non-arthritic) - Elbow
Refer to the Provincial Adult Orthopedic & Spine Referral Pathway
Olecranon Bursitis
Includes: Gouty tophi
Orthopedic hardware of hip region in situ
Refer to the Provincial Adult Orthopedic & Spine Referral Pathway
Retained Orthopaedic Hardware - Hip
Orthopedic hardware of knee region in situ
Refer to the Provincial Adult Orthopedic & Spine Referral Pathway
Retained Orthopaedic Hardware - Knee
Orthopedic hardware of shoulder region in situ
Refer to the Provincial Adult Orthopedic & Spine Referral Pathway
Retained Orthopaedic Hardware - Shoulder
Pain in wrist and/or hand
Refer to the Provincial Adult Orthopedic & Spine Referral Pathway
Pain - Hand & Wrist
Refer to the Provincial Adult Orthopedic & Spine Referral Pathway
Pain (without osteoarthritis) - Knee
Refer to the Provincial Adult Orthopedic & Spine Referral Pathway
Radiculopathy (cervical or lumbar) Symptoms of pain, weakness or numbness attributable to one or several nerve roots
Residual disorder as late effect of childhood hip disorder
Refer to the Provincial Adult Orthopedic & Spine Referral Pathway
Residual Childhood Hip Disorder
Includes: Perthes and slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE)
Shoulder joint instability
Refer to the Provincial Adult Orthopedic & Spine Referral Pathway
Instability - Shoulder
Refer to the Provincial Adult Orthopedic & Spine Referral Pathway
Pain - Shoulder
Refer to the Provincial Adult Orthopedic & Spine Referral Pathway
Stiffness - Shoulder
Suspected rupture of tendon
Refer to the Provincial Adult Orthopedic & Spine Referral Pathway
Suspected Tendon Rupture (<4 weeks)
Includes: Distal biceps tendon, triceps tendon, quadriceps tendon, achilles tendon, proximal hamstring, pectoralis major, patellar tendon ruptures
Suspected Tendon Rupture (> 4 weeks) Includes: Distal biceps tendon, triceps tendon, quadriceps tendon, achilles tendon, proximal hamstring, pectoral major, patellar tendon ruptures
Swelling of ankle and/or foot
Refer to the Provincial Adult Orthopedic & Spine Referral Pathway
Swelling- Foot and Ankle
Ulcer of ankle and/or foot
Refer to the Provincial Adult Orthopedic & Spine Referral Pathway
Ulcer - Foot