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Suffering With Polio In One Leg. Is It Curable?
Hi doctor ,my husband is affected with polio ,his right leg is affected, he walks with the hand support,is their any way to change this,i mean by any surgery?,please help if yes,please tell what are possibilities for that,how long it will take after surgery,[my aunt who walks with the help of stick got cured after surgery and now she walks normally]so i want to know whether it is possible for my husband ,His age is 28,polio occured at the age of 7.,If possible how it will cost doctor ,please provide your valuable suggestion doctor? Regards Asha
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Sun, 22 Jul 2012
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Hi, kindly consult a good orthopaedic doctor , get xray done and if there is contracture causing limp, it can be cured by surgery.
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