Problems in the rehabilitation of the physically disabled in rural areas of India/1

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Amputees, and 184 cases had poliomyelitis. Males predominated by 4:1. Disability was most common up to the age of 30 years. Of the 271 amputees, 146 were of upper limb while 125 were of lower limb. Only 86 lower limb amputees were suitable for fitting a prosthesis, while 39 others needed surgery or physiotherapy. Only 87 of the 184 polio cases were found suitable for appliances, the remainder needing surgery or physiotherapy. Ways of reducing the numbers of disabled were examined and improved rehabilitation procedures suggested. Correspondence: A. K. Agarwal, Medical Officer in Charge, Rehabilitation and Artificial Limb Centre, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, K.G.'s Medical College, Lucknow, India * Based on a paper presented at the Second World Congress, ISPO, New York, 1977. © International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics 1978....

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