Joint replacement

Hip and knee replacements improve mobility and quality of life for patients, particularly those who have spent years managing debilitating pain from osteoarthritis. These surgeries are among the top 3 most-performed inpatient surgeries in Canada and are among the procedures deemed priorities for wait-time reductions.

The COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on hospital care in Canada, with CIHI reporting fewer inpatient surgeries done since the start of the pandemic in March 2020, including a large drop in the number of hip and knee replacements.

Explore information on joint replacements, including reports, indicators and other data on wait times and patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs).

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Hospital stays in Canada, 2023–2024

Release summary
February 20, 2025

Explore the most recent information on inpatient hospitalization, surgery and newborn statistics, including the top reasons for hospital stays and surgeries.

Hip and knee arthroplasty PROMs

General information
April 4, 2025

Learn about the national data collection standards, reporting and licensing for PROMs tools.

Using patient-reported data to better assess quality of care for hip and knee replacements

Report
June 18, 2024

This report demonstrates the feasibility and value of combining clinical outcomes, patient-reported experience measures (PREMs), patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) and costing data.

Wait times for priority procedures in Canada, 2024

Release summary
April 4, 2024

Explore recent trends in volumes and wait times for hip and knee replacements, cataract and cancer surgeries, and diagnostic imaging at national and provincial levels.

CJRR annual report: Hip and knee replacements in Canada, 2021–2022

Release summary
September 28, 2023

This latest annual report from the Canadian Joint Replacement Registry (CJRR) provides updated statistics on hip and knee replacements performed in Canada.

Surgeries impacted by COVID-19: An update on volumes and wait times

Report
March 23, 2023

Explore the impact of COVID-19 on surgeries and on wait times for priority procedures like knee and hip replacements, cataract and cancer surgeries, and diagnostic imaging.