J Korean Orthop Assoc.  1972 Jun;7(2):216-220. 10.4055/jkoa.1972.7.2.216.

Immunological Observation of 46 Cases Poliomyelitis

• Kim JY
• Kim YJ

• KMID: 2463882
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4055/jkoa.1972.7.2.216

Abstract

The Author reports here the statistical observation of poliomyelitis from the 46 cases during a 3 month period (June, August, 1971) at the department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Korea General Hospital under the support of Shrine Club in Korea. The statistical results were as follows: 1. Among 46 cases, 30 were male, age of infection of poliomyelitis ranged from 2 month to age of five. The majority of cases were under the age of one and 95% of total patients were under the age of three. 2. Among 46 cases, 78.2% was not vaccinated fer poliomyelitis. The sequela of paralysis were more prevalent in this group. 3. tibialis anterior muscle and quadriceps femoris muscle were paralized predominently, 78.2% and 60.8% respectively. 4. Seventy eight and two tenth percent (78.2%) of patient seeked Chinese medicine practitionar with herb and acupunture, following paralysis, only 39.1% reported to the hospital and 4.4% did not see any treatment at all.

MeSH Terms

Asian Continental Ancestry Group
Hospitals, General
Humans
Korea
Male
Paralysis
Poliomyelitis*
Quadriceps Muscle