[The epidemiological study on limb deformities among children in Guangdong Province]

To study the incidence of limb deformities of children in Guangdong province.

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 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.

Prevention and cure of limb deformities of children, especially those in rural area, should be addressed and emphasized.