Spencer J D
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, United Medical School, London.
J R Soc Med. 1990 Mar;83(3):168-71. doi: 10.1177/014107689008300314.
Fifty-six cases seen consecutively in a young adult physically handicapped clinic were assessed with regard to their mobility. In addition an attempt was made to review the long term outcome of lower limb orthopaedic operations in these patients with physical handicap. The patients were subdivided into four groups and it was found that in three of the groups, patients who could only walk with a walking aid or who were wheelchair bound had had more surgical procedures than those who walked independently in adulthood. As problems in the young adult physically handicapped patients are defined so further work will be required to determine the best way they should be treated.
在一家青年成人残疾诊所连续观察了56例患者，评估了他们的行动能力。此外，还尝试回顾这些身体残疾患者下肢骨科手术的长期疗效。患者被分为四组，结果发现，在其中三组中，只能借助助行器行走或依靠轮椅行动的患者比成年后能独立行走的患者接受了更多的外科手术。由于青年成人残疾患者的问题已明确，因此需要进一步开展工作，以确定治疗他们的最佳方法。
