Mian Mohammad Azhar.
Helping the disabled to become respectable members of the society.
Pak J Med Health Sci Jan ;5(4):720-3.

Objective: To help the poor and disabled people to become respectable Members of society Place and duration of study: Allama Iqbal Hospital Sialkot from 1997(polio day) to 2005. Patients and methods: During the period of eight years from 1997 to 2005, About 667 patients were included in the study. The different patients included were polio (520), Cerebral Palsy (36), Rickets and bone dysplasia (23), Muscle dystrophy (17) Congenital dislocated hip (6) CTEV (42). All these patients were treated free of cost at Allama Iqbal Hospital and National bone and joint hospital Sialkot with free medication, X-rays, and Brace implants. The results of different surgical procedures in different diseases causing disability were evaluated in different categories of patients. In our study we noted that post polio paralysis is the most common cause of disability especially in poor socio-economical peoples from villages and remote areas. The results of surgical intervention are satisfactory and we can make them respectable members of society. In almost 271 patients no surgical intervention was done and conservative management like Bracing, occupational, or physical therapy was mode of treatment Conclusion: The results of surgical interventions in different conditions like polio, cerebral palsy, bone dysplasia, CDH, CTEV etc are satisfactory and we can improve the socioeconomic status of these patients by reducing their disability level and to become respectable members of the society.

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