Utilization of physiotherapy services in case of trauma disorders of the lower extremity in the outpatient care

Autor:	Bálint Molics, Imre Boncz, J Nyárády, Andor Sebestyén, János Kránicz, B. Schmidt
Rok vydání:	2013
Předmět:	medicine.medical_specialty Ambulatory care business.industry Physical therapy Medicine General Medicine business
Zdroj:	Orvosi Hetilap. 154:985-992
ISSN:	1788-6120 0030-6002
DOI:	10.1556/oh.2013.29655
Popis:	Introduction: Limited information is available on physiotherapy treatment of lower extremity injuries. Aim: The purpose of this study included analysis of the utilization of outpatient physiotherapy services in case of injuries of the lower extremity. Method: Data derived from the database of the National Health Insurance Fund Administration, Hungary. The number of cases undergoing physiotherapy activities after lower extremity injuries were determined. Results: In 2009 the average number of cases undergoing physiotherapy activities following lower extremity injuries per 10,000 persons were the following: „hip and thigh injuries” 249.75 male cases and 443.7 female cases; „knee and leg injuries” 927.64 male cases and 668.25 female cases, and „ankle and foot injuries” 307.58 male cases and 245.75 female cases. Conclusions: According to this study, the number of physiotherapy activities for patients with injuries of the lower extremity showed significant differences between genders. Orv. Hetil., 2013, 154, 985–992.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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