Agarwal A K, Goel M K
Prosthet Orthot Int. 1978 Apr;2(1):27-9. doi: 10.3109/03093647809146294.
Some 550 disabled patients were examined by a rehabilitation team by organizing a rural camp at Meerut. This rehabilitation team consisted of orthopaedic surgeons, doctors, a prosthetist, an orthotist, a medical social worker and other skilled workers. Out of the 550 disabled patients, 271 were 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 of 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.
一个康复团队在密鲁特组织了一次乡村营地活动，对约550名残疾患者进行了检查。这个康复团队由骨科医生、医生、假肢师、矫形师、医务社会工作者和其他技术工人组成。在这550名残疾患者中，271人是截肢者，184例患有小儿麻痹症。男性占主导，比例为4比1。残疾在30岁之前最为常见。在271名截肢者中，146人是上肢截肢，125人是下肢截肢。只有86名下肢截肢者适合安装假肢，另外39人需要手术或物理治疗。在184例小儿麻痹症病例中，只有87例被认为适合使用辅助器具，其余的需要手术或物理治疗。研究了减少残疾人数的方法，并提出了改进的康复程序。
