Musculoskeletal problems in blind children.
Publication/Presentation Date
4-1-1978
Abstract
At a regional school for the blind, 157 children were examined for musculoskeletal abnormalities. The incidence of scoliosis was 9.5 per cent; of foot deformity, 53.5 percent; and of ligament laxity, 25 per cent. Thirty-six children (23 per cent) had evidence of spastic, flaccid, or athetoid cerebral palsy or other disorders of the central nervous system. The orthopaedist should evaluate blind children carefully and repeatedly for evidence of occult cerebral palsy and progressive deformity of the spine or foot.
Volume
60
Issue
3
First Page
363
Last Page
365
ISSN
0021-9355
Published In/Presented At
Scranton, P. E., Clark, M. W., & McClosky, S. J. (1978). Musculoskeletal problems in blind children. The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume, 60(3), 363–365.
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
649640
Department(s)
Department of Surgery
Document Type
Article