Paralytic poliomyelitis in England & Wales, 1970–84

Paralytic poliomyelitis in England and Wales, 1985-91.

OBJECTIVES To ascertain all cases of paralytic poliomyelitis in England and Wales during 1985-91 and to determine the source of infection in each case. DESIGN Descriptive study of cases reported between 1985 and 1991. SETTING All health districts in England and Wales. SUBJECTS Patients normally resident in England and Wales whose clinical features were consistent with paralytic poliomyeli...

Poliomyelitis in England and Wales.

Poliomyelitis in England and Wales, 1947-1950.

Poliomyelitis has been endemic in England and Wales since its notification was made compulsory in 1912, but prior to 1947 its incidence was, with the exception of three years, of the nature of a sporadic disease with a seasonal rise rather than that of an epidemic disease. This was in contrast to the experience of the United States and some continental countries, where large epidemics had occur...

Vaccine-associated paralytic poliomyelitis.

In the wake of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) program to eradicate poliomyelitis globally by the end of the year 2000 (in 1997 only 5,186 cases were reported world-wide), attention has focussed on the importance of good surveillance of acute flaccid paralysis, which is essential for a country to qualify for being declared polio-free, and on the occurrence of vaccine–associated paralytic ...

Paralytic hip instability in poliomyelitis.

A retrospective study was made of the results of surgical treatment of subluxation or dislocation of the hip in patients who had suffered from poliomyelitis. Good results were achieved in 46% and satisfactory results in 24%. The key factors for success are muscle balance, the femoral neck-shaft and anteversion angles, and the acetabular geometry. Iliopsoas transfer can augment the hip abductor ...