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A review of post-polio paralysis in children

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    Two hundred consecutive cases of established residual paralysis following poliomyelitis in children are reviewed.

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    Deformities and recognised patterns of paralysis of upper and lower limbs are individually studied and their relative incidence is noted.

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    An attempt is made to establish incidence of shortening of the lower limb in post-poliomyelitis cases and to evaluate the factors influencing the shortening in such cases.

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    A. K. Das

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Das, A.K. A review of post-polio paralysis in children. Indian J Pediatr 25, 395–405 (1958). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02761790

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