Table 1.

Number and characteristics of encounters with orthopaedic surgeons in ambulatory and hospital settings, Ontario 2005/06

	All conditions	Injury and related conditions		Arthritis and related conditions		Bone and joint conditions		Other conditions
		Number	%	Number	%	Number	%	Number	%
All settings	1,308,109	569,375	43.5	495,552	37.9	159,555	12.2	83,627	6.4
Ambulatory	1,125,800	496,042	44.1	420,697	37.4	141,089	12.5	67,972	6.0
Hospital	182,309	73,333	40.2	74,855	41.1	18,466	10.1	15,655	8.6
Inpatient	87,999	38,710	44.0	36,591	41.6	8,239	9.4	4,459	5.0
Day Surgery	61,831	8,044	13.0	36,806	59.5	8,759	14.2	8,222	13.3
Emergency Department	32,479	26,579	81.8	1,458	4.5	1,468	4.5	2,974	9.2