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 for 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 practitioner with herb and acupunture, following paralysis, only 39.1 % reported to the hospital and 4.4% did not see any treatment at all.
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