%0 Journal Article %1 Williams1986 %A Williams, I. %A Townsend, A. C. %A Pitt, P. %D 1986 %J Int Rehabil Med %K Adolescent; Adult; Cerebral Palsy; Child; Contracture; Education, Special; Elbow; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Leg; Male; Referral and Consultation %N 2 %P 93--95 %T 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. %V 8 %X 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.

@article{Williams1986, 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.}, added-at = {2014-07-19T21:55:02.000+0200}, author = {Williams, I. and Townsend, A. C. and Pitt, P.}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/20a7de7f07c8a450091524395fd0fee30/ar0berts}, groups = {public}, interhash = {9ebc3da02383296f685af872109ba151}, intrahash = {0a7de7f07c8a450091524395fd0fee30}, journal = {Int Rehabil Med}, keywords = {Adolescent; Adult; Cerebral Palsy; Child; Contracture; Education, Special; Elbow; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Leg; Male; Referral and Consultation}, number = 2, pages = {93--95}, pmid = {3804604}, timestamp = {2014-07-19T21:55:02.000+0200}, 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.}, username = {ar0berts}, volume = 8, year = 1986 }