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M K Goel

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A clinical study of post polio infantile paralysis.

This study reports on 3,000 cases of poliomyelitis seen at the Rehabilitation and Artificial Limb Centre at Lucknow between January 1976 and December 1980. Factors such as age and sex incidence, extremity involvement, incidence of deformities at hip, knee and ankle, lower limb discrepancy, treatment and orthoses prescribed are discussed.

Age Factors↗

A clinical study of amputations of the lower limb.

A retrospective study of 525 cases of lower limb amputation attending the Outpatient Department of the Rehabilitation and Artificial Limb Centre and various rural clinics from January 1976 to March 1978 was carried out. Males outnumbered females and the majority of cases were in the 3rd decade. Trauma was the most common cause of amputation followed by peripheral vascular disease and neoplastic lesions. The stump was considered to be satisfactory in more than half of the cases studied. Proper postoperative care was lacking in most of those amputated at other centres.

Adolescent↗

Problems in the rehabilitation of the physically disabled in rural areas of India.

Some 550 disabled patients were examined by a rehabilitation team by organizing a rural camp at Meerut. This rehabilitation team consisted of orthopaedic surgeons, doctors, a prosthetist, an orthotist, a medical social worker and other skilled workers. Out of the 550 disabled patients, 271 were amputees, and 184 cases had poliomyelitis. Males predominated by 4:1. Disability was most common up to the age of 30 years. Of the 271 amputees, 146 were of upper limb while 125 were of lower limb. Only 86 lower limb amputees were suitable for fitting a prosthesis, while 39 others needed surgery of physiotherapy. Only 87 of the 184 polio cases were found suitable for appliances, the remainder needing surgery or physiotherapy. Ways of reducing the numbers of disabled were examined and improved rehabilitation procedures suggested.

Adolescent↗

A case of bilateral pulmonary hydatid cysts.

A case of bilateral hydatid lung disease is reported who presented with a history of short duration and large opacities in both lung fields. A trial of medical treatment with albendazole 400 mg BD for 6 weeks failed. The patient was managed by surgical intervention which also ultimately established the diagnosis of hydatid disease.

Adult↗

Microfilaria in bronchial aspirate.

A 65-year-old female was evaluated for suspected bronchogenic carcinoma. The chest x-ray revealed a left parahilar opacity with a raised left dome of diaphragm. Fiberbronchoscopy showed an oedematous and hyperemic left main bronchus but no growth was visualised. Bronchial biopsy did not show any evidence of neoplasm. However, the bronchial aspirate smear examination showed one microfilaria. Post bronchoscopic roentgenogram done on the next day revealed clearing of left parahilar shadow and a normal diaphragm. The patient responded well to 300 mg of diethylcarbamazine given in divided doses for 3 weeks.

Administration, Oral↗

An uncommon presentation of systemic lupus erythematosus.

A patient who had discoid facial lesion for 10 years developed a right sided pleural effusion in which LE cells were demonstrated. The case is reported due to progression of DLE into SLE after a long interval and rare occurrence of LE cells in pleural fluid.

Adult↗