[A renal function survey in paraplegic patients of the Tangshan earthquake]

The writers had investigated 307 patients with paraplegia caused by Tangshan earthquake on July 28, 1976 and analysed their renograms. The results showed that the incidence of the abnormal renogram was 22.8% and significantly higher in the males and the patients with urinary incontinence than in the females and patients with urinary regularly. The renography was compared with the ultrasonography and their coincidence ratio was 93.5%. The relation among the abnormal renogram, urinary incontinence and sex is discussed.