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Table 3 Percentage distribution of treated body part for patients treated by a physical therapist in 2005, for the United States (FOTO), Israel (Maccabi) and the Netherlands (LiPZ)*

From: Comparing patient characteristics and treatment processes in patients receiving physical therapy in the United States, Israel and the Netherlands: Cross sectional analyses of data from three clinical databases

 

FOTO1

Maccabi2

LiPZ3

Upper extremities

   

Shoulder

19.0

11.7

11.9

Arm (upper and/or forearm)

0.9

2.0

2.2

Elbow

1.4

3.0

2.8

Wrist/hand

1.4

7.4

1.7

Total upper extremities

22.7

24.1

18.6

Lower extremities

   

Pelvis/hip

5.8

4.7

5.4

Leg (upper and/or lower)

3.1

1.5

4.9

Knee

14.3

14.5

11.5

Ankle/foot

7.4

7.8

3.0

Total lower extremities

30.6

28.5

24.8

Spinal impairments

   

Craniofacial

0.2

0.2

1.5

Neck

13.6

18.2

20.0

Ribs/trunk

0.2

0.7

1.6

Thoracic spine

2.0

4.2

11.7

Lumbar spine

30.6

24.2

21.9

Total spinal impairments

46.6

47.5

56.7

Number of patients (abs.)

61,672

91,565

9,413

Unknown (abs.)

1,126

7,974

2,780

  1. * Statistical analyses were not performed as the body parts were deducted from different classifications
  2. 1 According to physical therapist, front office staff or patient
  3. 2 Physical therapists' diagnosis recoded into treated body part
  4. 3 Medical diagnosis recoded into treated body part