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Table THORGP10

Breakdown of musculoskeletal cases reported to THOR-GP according to anatomical site THOR-GP 2006 to 2008

Anatomical site Number of cases reported to THOR-GP 2006 to 2008 % of all diagnoses
Hand/wrist/arm 540 23.3%
Elbow 296 12.7%
Shoulder 246 10.6%
Neck/thoracic spine 185 8.0%
Lumbar spine/trunk 673 29.0%
Hip/knee 165 7.1%
Ankle/foot 95 4.1%
Other 122 5.3%
Total diagnoses 2322 100.0%
Total cases 2191  

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Updated 10.09.09