Remedial surgery for the adolescent with cerebral palsy: a 10-year survey of the numbers, types and results of operations on pupils at the Thomas De La Rue School, Tonbridge, Kent.
The Thomas De La Rue School caters for adolescents with cerebral palsy, many being severely disabled. Over the 10-year period (1967-77) out of a total of 355 pupils, 97 underwent surgery, a total of 147 operations, 145 orthopaedic, being performed, the majority on the lower limbs. The pupils involved, their parents, teachers and house-parents were invited to complete a questionnaire concerning the effectiveness of the operations, the anxieties and psychological problems resulting from surgery, and the effect on schooling. The results are discussed.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D003286:Contracture / Q000601:surgery; D004519:Education, Special; D004550:Elbow / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D012017:Referral and Consultation