Table 7 Referrals made by the participants general practitioner prior to referral to public-sector orthopaedic department (n = 233)
| n (%) | |
|---|---|
| Medical imaging | |
| Plain film radiography | 182 (78.1) |
| Ultrasound | 125 (53.6) |
| Computed tomography | 28 (12.0) |
| Nuclear medicine | 23 (10.0) |
| Magnetic resonance imaging | 33 (14.2) |
| Other health professional | |
| Podiatrist | 123 (52.8) |
| Physiotherapist | 54 (23.2) |
| Chiropractor | 13 (5.6) |
| Pharmacist | 18 (7.7) |
| Other | 5 (2.1) |