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The pattern of muscle paralysis and paresis in the lower limbs has been studied in 1356 children with 1800 poliomyelitic limbs, revealed that more than two-third (68=55%) muscles were affected, with the ratio of paresis and paralysed muscles were 1.89∶1.00. The muscles most frequently affected were tibialis anterior (1516), quadriceps (1465) and tibialis posterior (1435) while tibialis anterior (1070), tibialis posterior (820) and quadriceps (766) were most commonly paralysed in descending order. The tibialis anterior which leads in paralysis group, has come last in order of frequency of paresis. The highest segmental incidence of affection of muscles found in second to fourth lumbar segments while muscle paralysis is found in fourth lumbar spinal segment. The commonest deformities encountered in residual poliomyelitis are flexion-abduction contracture hip, flexion contracture knee and valgus deformity foot.
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Sharma, J.C., Gupta, S.P., Sankhala, S.S. et al. Residual poliomyelitis of lower limb-pattern and deformities. Indian J Pediatr 58, 233–238 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02751127
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