title: [Utilization of physiotherapy services for traumatic disorders of the lower extremity in ambulatory care].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Limited information is available on physiotherapy treatment of lower extremity injuries.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study included analysis of the utilization of outpatient physiotherapy services in case of injuries of the lower extremity.
  
  
  METHODS
  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.
authors.affiliation: Pécsi Tudományegyetem, Egészségtudományi Kar, Fizioterápiás és Táplálkozástudományi Intézet, Pécs, Rét u. 4. 7623 Pécsi. molics.balint@etk.pte.hu
authors.forename: Bálint
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Molics
authors.forename: János
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kránicz
authors.forename: Béla
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Schmidt
authors.forename: Andor
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sebestyén
authors.forename: József
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nyárády
authors.forename: Imre
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Boncz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000553:Ambulatory Care / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D016512:Ankle Injuries / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000628:therapy; D018409:Foot Injuries / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D006814:Hungary / Q000453:epidemiology; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000628:therapy; D007869:Leg Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010045:Outpatients / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012737:Sex Factors; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000628:therapy