title: 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.
abstract: 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.
mesh_terms: 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