Table 7 Referrals made by the participants general practitioner prior to referral to public-sector orthopaedic department (n = 233)
| Â | 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) |