Study Of Orthopaedic Problems In A Rural Area In Relation To Their Effect On Economy Of the Patients & Availability Of the Treatment

• Main Authors: Sandu Hardas Singh, Sudesh Arora, Manmohar Singh, Varinder Mohan
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 1988-01-01
• Series: Indian Journal of Community Medicine
• Online Access: http://www.ijcm.org.in/article.asp?issn=0970-0218;year=1988;volume=13;issue=2;spage=77;epage=85;aulast=Sandu;type=0

A door-to-door survey of 10,000 populations was carried out in a rural area. Four hundred sixty one (46.1/1000) persons had orthopedic problems. Three hundred sixty three (78.74%) patients continued the same job in spite of the orthopedic problem. Eight (1.73%) patients modified the job and 2 (0.43%) had to change the job. It affected the earning capacity of 19(4.12%) patients. Seventy-five (16.26%)patients sought treatment from Hospital/qualified doctors. One hundred forty six (31.67%) patients received treatment from unqualified persons. Two hundred forty (52.06%) patients did not receive treatment at all. Three hundred thirty two (72.0%) patients required conservative treatment. Fifty (10.84%) required continuing the same treatment they were taking. Twenty-five (5.42%) required no treatment at the of survey.