Key result
Orthopedic surgery for adult paralytic poliomyelitis residua requires careful decision-making, as an estimated 40% of polio victims will suffer from Post-Polio syndrome in their 50s and 60s.
Population
Adults with residua of paralytic poliomyelitis
Design
Review
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Cautious surgical planning needed for polio survivors; extends Level 5 data but leaves open need for prospective trials.
Surgical treatment of adult polio survivors requires cautious, staged decision-making due to delayed healing, need for extended rehabilitation, and the risk of Post-Polio syndrome.
Hugh G. Watts (2005) conducted a review in Paralytic poliomyelitis. Orthopedic surgery was evaluated. Orthopedic surgery for adult paralytic poliomyelitis residua requires careful decision-making, as an estimated 40% of polio victims will suffer from Post-Polio syndrome in their 50s and 60s.