Observational Study of Musculoskeletal Patients in an Emergency Department in France

Launched by HÔPITAL NOVO · May 31, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

There is a crisis in the emergency department (ED) in France, as their number of consultations have constantly increased over the past ten years . Musculoskeletal disorders (MSK) are the most common cause of consultations in ED, as an example there is an average of 30% of ED consultations being for traumatic issues . Moreover, 90% of all patients coming in ED in France have a favourable prognosis of evolution (no risk of seriousness). In this situation, one of the propositions to help to reduce the ED burden is to allow a direct access to physiotherapists. They are the recommended professio...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria :
• • Patients aged between 18 and 68
• • Patients admitted to emergency with a triage by the Reception and Referral Nurse of 0, 1 or 2
• * Patients who consulted for one of the following reasons:
• • Lower limb pain (T13.9) Lower limb trauma (M79.61) Upper limb pain (T11.9) Upper limb trauma (M79.60) Spinal pain (M54.9) Lumbar or flank pain (R10.3) Diffuse/unspecific pain (R52.9) Loss of sensitivity/paraesthesia
• • - Patients informed of the study and who did not object
• Exclusion Criteria :
• • Patients with another reason for consultation associated with the first
• • Patients under guardianship / curatorship and patients under safeguard of justice.

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