Adults with polio are at risk of hip fracture from middle age: A nationwide population-based cohort study

Poliomyelitis (polio) is a common cause of early-onset physical disabilities. An epidemic of polio occurred in Taiwan during the 1950s and 1960s [1]. Subjects with sequelae of polio often contracted the illness before the age of 3 years, and it was the spinal type in Taiwan [2]. Most of them have abnormal gait patterns and require aids for walking because of motor impairments, such as muscular atrophy and weakness of the legs. Falling often occurs in persons who require aids for walking and have moderate gait impairment [3].

Source: Injury - February 14, 2019 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Chien-Hua Wu, Shih-Wei Huang, Yen-Nung Lin, Chyan-Yeong Wang, Tsan-Hon Liou, Kwang-Hwa Chang Source Type: research