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Poliomyelitis and its management
1. POLIOMYELITIS
AND ITS
MANAGEMENT
Dr. Arojuraye S. A
(MBBS, FWACS, FMCOrtho)
Consultant Orthopaedic & Trauma Surgeon
National Orthopaedic Hospital, Dala - Kano
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3. Introduction
Poliomyelitis: Acute infectious viral disease
spread by the oropharyngeal route.
Major cause of morbidity & mortality until
1960s
Large epidemics in 1940s & 1950s in
developed world
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4. Introduction…
Only 10% of patients exhibit any symptoms
CNS involvement occurs in < 1%
“Silent circulation”
Many may be infected prior to the development of
a single case of paralysis
WHO:
a single confirmed case of polio in an area of low
occurrence is an epidemic
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5. Introduction…
Effects:
Anterior horn cells of the spinal cord & brainstem
Flaccid paralysis of the affected muscle groups
Rare disease (1988):
Due to vaccination
Effects of previous dx are still with us
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6. Introduction…
Affects any age & Sex
Most common in children (<5yrs)
M:F = 3:1
Immunity
Maternal immunity disappear during the first six
month of the life.
Immunity after the infection is life long but
reinjection
No cross immunity: types I, II & III
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7. Introduction…
3 countries are endemic (2014):
Pakistan
Nigeria
Afghanistan
WHO (25/09/2015):
Nigeria out of polio - endemic list
Sporadic cases occur in many others
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8. Introduction…
Patients with polio sequelae:
Still abundant
They are not infectious
They are crippled & outcast in modern society
The role of Orthopedic surgeon & nurses is not
during acute phase, but to effectively treat its
sequelae to help these people lead a more
normal life
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9. Aetiopathogenesis
Infection is caused by poliomyelitis virus:
Group: Enterovirus
Family: Picornavirus
Single-stranded RNA
3 different strains of virus: type I, II, III
No cross immunity
Polio virus can survive for long periods in the
external environment
4 months in water & 6 months in faeces
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10. Aetiopathogenesis…
Polio is more likely:
During rainy season
Overcrowding
Poor sanitation
Source of infection are contaminated:
Water
Food
Flies
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11. Aetiopathogenesis…
Route:
Oral route
Multiplies in intestine (may manifest as diarrhea)
Reaches the nervous system via bloodstream
Incubation period: 7 – 14 days
Affinity:
Some brainstem nuclei
Anterior horn cells of the spinal cord
(lumbar & cervical enlargements of the cord)
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12. Aetiopathogenesis…
Effects:
Flaccid paralysis
The proportion of motor
units destroyed is
variable & the resultant
weakness depends on
the % of motor units that
have been destroyed
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14. Clinical Spectrum
Polio passes through several clinical phases:
Acute illness
Paralysis
Convalescence
Residual paralysis
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15. Clinical Spectrum (Acute illness)
Prodromal symptoms (1/3):
Sore throat
Mild headache
Slight pyrexia
Diarrhea
With increase in severity:
Neck stiffness (like in meningitis)
Joints flexed; the muscles are painful & tender
Passive stretching provokes painful spasms
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16. Clinical Spectrum
(Paralysis)
Muscle weakness appears:
It reaches a peak in 2–3 days
May give rise to dyspnea & dysphagia
May die or survive
If the patient does not succumb:
Pain and pyrexia subside after 7–10
Patient is infective for at least 4 weeks
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18. Clinical Spectrum
(Recovery & Convalescence)
Return of muscle power:
Most noticeable within the first 6 months
There may be continuing improvement:
For up to 2 years.
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19. Clinical spectrum
(Residual paralysis)
Incomplete recovery:
Asymmetric flaccid (LMN) paralysis
Unbalanced muscle weakness
Joint deformities and growth defects
Although sensation is intact
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21. Clinical Spectrum
(Post-polio Syndrome)
Reactivation of the virus (50% of cases):
Progressive muscle weakness
Unaccustomed fatigue
Diagnosis:
Patients with a confirmed history of poliomyelitis
Period of neurological stability of at least 15 years
Diagnosis of exclusion
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22. Differential diagnosis
Diagnosis of polio must be considered in
endemic areas whenever a child presents
with acute flaccid paralysis
Differentials:
Guillain-Barré syndrome
Acute transverse myelitis
Traumatic paraplegia
Myopathy, Neuropathy
Spinal dysraphism
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23. Differential diagnosis
Guillain-Barre
syndrome
Ascending symmetrical myelopathy that occurs later in life.
Facial nerve palsy can be seen. Most cases have complete
recovery
Acute transverse
myelitis
Acute sensory & motor paralysis below a particular level at
which the vascular supply to cord has been interrupted
Traumatic
paraplegia
History of trauma & radiograph may show the fracture.
Neuropathy Both motor & sensory loss. Generally bilateral. Treating the
cause may lead to improvement.
Myopathy LMN paralysis with no sensory loss. Mostly genetic. The pattern
is predictable & generally symmetrical. Paralysis tends to
worsen over time. Muscle biopsy may provide the diagnosis
Spinal dysraphism Tuft of hair or swelling at the back. There may be both motor &
sensory loss & the paralysis may deteriorate with growth
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24. Orthopaedic complications
Distribution
Lower limb: 92 %
Trunk + LL: 4 %
LL + UL: 1.33 %
Bilateral UL: 0.67 %
Trunk + UL + LL: 2 %
Reasons :
Some muscles have short columns of cells in the
spinal cord while some have long columns
Short column muscles develop complete paralysis
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25. Orthopaedic Complications
In the lower limb:
Most common partially paralyzed muscle is
quadriceps femoris
Most common completely paralyzed muscle is
tibialis anterior
In the upper limb:
Most commonly involved muscle is deltoid
Hand muscles are rarely involved
Most common: opponens pollicis
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31. Orthopaedic Complications
Causes of progressive deformities
Muscle Imbalance
Unrelieved Muscle Spasm
Growth
Gravity And Posture
Bony Deformities
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32. Management (Prevention)
Prevention:
Oral polio vaccine (OPV)
Inactivated polio vaccine (IPV)
Even if a patient has had an attack of polio;
he should be immunized as there are 3 strains of
the virus and no cross immunity
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34. Management (Treatment)
Depends on the phase of the dx.
Acute phase:
Symptomatic as the disease run its course
Bed rest & splintage of paralyzed limbs
Active movements are avoided
Ventilatory support for resp. paralysis
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35. Management (Treatment)…
Convalescent phase:
Joints are splinted to reduce pain
Joint mobilization exercises are begun
Paralysis:
Limit the resultant deformities
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36. Management (Treatment)…
PPRP
Correct the deformities
To provide maximum attainable function
Nonoperative: splints and traction
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38. Prognosis
Depends on 2 factors:
Severity of initial paralysis
Diffuseness of its regional distribution.
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39. Prognosis…
Generally:
If total paralysis persists beyond the 2nd month,
significant recovery is unlikely.
If the initial paralysis is partial, prognosis is better
The more extensive the paralysis in the first 10
days of illness the more severe the ultimate
disability
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40. References
WHO Fact sheet on Poliomyelitis, March 1 2019.
https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/poliomyelitis.
Deborah E. Poliomyelitis In: Apleys GA, Solomon L. Apleys System
of Orthopaedics & Trauma; Neuromuscular disorders. CRC Press,
2018; Chp 10: 261 – 265.
Mukul M, Jitesh JK. Poliomyelitis In: Fundamentals of
Orthopaedics; Neuromuscular disorders. Jaypee Brothers Medical
Publishers, 2016; Chp 8: 311 – 314.
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Notas do Editor
MUSCLE IMBALANCE –
• Flaccid paralysis is the main cause of
functional loss and muscle imbalance .
• when a muscle or a group of muscle is
paralysed,the opponent strong muscle pull the
joints to their side.
UNRELIEVED MUSCLE SPASM
• Muscle spasm,” a principal manifestation of
poliomyelitis in its early stages, is
characterized by protective contraction of the
muscles to prevent a potentially painful
movement
• This can be prevented by passive stretching
and splinting.
GROWTH
• Bony growth depends upon the stimulus by
active healthy stretching around the growth
plate , which is lacking in case of polio affected
childrens causing limb length inequality ,
attenuation of blood vessels and reduced
blood supply leading to reduced growth of the
bone.
GRAVITY AND POSTURE
• Gravity plays an important role in maintaining
the posture and deformity.
• Paralysed group of muscles are not in a
position to maintain posture.
• Bony Deformities
• Apart from deformities due to soft tissue
stretching and contracture, bony deformities
duly occur in polio patients over a period of
time.
• eg:, genu valgus due to persistent iliotibial
band contracture which subsequently lead to
subluxation at the knee