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Orthopaedic Proceedings
Vol. 94-B, Issue SUPP_XLIII | Pages 50 - 50
1 Sep 2012
Maxwell M Davis J Loxdale P Giles M Kavanagh-Sharp V
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This study looked at the effect on referral for surgical opinion of introducing ESP Physiotherapy (1 physiotherapist) and Podiatry (2 podiatrists) clinics on the number of foot and ankle patients who were seem for a surgical opinion and subsequently surgery.

Prior to the introduction of the ESP clinics the number of patients was approximately 1 in every 8 was listed for surgery. At the time of the study the ESP clinics accounted for half of the new patients seen in orthopaedic foot & ankle clinics. The other half was seen by the surgical team (3 surgeons).

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In a 2-month period 131 patients were seen in the ESP clinics of these 41 were referred for a surgical opinion (31%).