title: [The epidemiological study on limb deformities among children in Guangdong Province].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study the incidence of limb deformities of children in Guangdong province.
  
  
  METHODS
  Physical examination on lined-up students and looked over one by one. Detailed examinations of orthopaedics or related subjects were performed on those with susceptive deformity.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Results showed that there were 655 cases of limb deformities (0.64%) in 102,313 pupils of 7 to 14 years old, in which 550 cases (83.97%) needed surgical intervention. The incidence of deformity in economically poor areas was 2.88 times higher than those in advanced areas.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Prevention and cure of limb deformities of children, especially those in rural area, should be addressed and emphasized.
authors.affiliation: Guangzhou Red Cross Hospital.
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zhong
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Luo
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006227:Hand Deformities, Acquired / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D016916:Joint Deformities, Acquired / Q000453:epidemiology*; D007869:Leg Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology; D017880:Limb Deformities, Congenital / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D000092464:Elbow Injuries