Table 2

 Number of patients receiving treatments (percentage of total for that year shown in parenthesis)

YearNo treatmentPrescription*Tubigrip†Plaster castSplintOrthopaedic referralCrutches
*Significant change over time.
†SSL International, Oldham, UK.
199326 (52)0 (0)20 (40)2 (4)0 (0)1 (2)2 (4)
199414 (28)7 (14)27 (54)8 (16)0 (0)2 (4)9 (18)
19957 (14)14 (28)27 (54)7 (14)0 (0)1 (2)10 (20)
19968 (16)12 (24)35 (70)4 (8)1 (2)0 (0)6 (12)
19979 (18)10 (20)32 (64)3 (6)0 (0)2 (4)7 (14)
199810 (20)3 (6)27 (74)1 (2)1 (2)0 (0)7 (14)
19991 (2)26 (52)38 (76)3 (6)1 (2)0 (0)7 (14)
20005 (10)22 (44)38 (76)4 (8)0 (0)1 (2)4 (8)
200113 (26)9 (18)31 (62)2 (4)1 (2)2 (4)7 (14)
20026 (12)25 (50)31 (62)2 (4)0 (0)1 (2)6 (12)
20039 (18)18 (36)24 (48)7 (14)0 (0)4 (8)5 (10)