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Mr. H.G. Korvin, F.R.C.S., Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at Kenwood
Gardens and Mayesbrook Clinics reports as follows:—
Mo new developments can be reported for the year 1969 from the
orthopaedic clinics.
It is my impression that, over the last few years, the proportion of
"trifling" or indeed "normal" cases amongst those referred to the clinics
has increased, while the total number has remained much the same. At
first sight this would suggest a wasteful use of staff and installations,
but this is not so.
If in only a small fraction of these cases a minor defect can be
detected and prevented from developing into a serious one, the effort is
worth-while. The same applies to the considerable number of X-ray examinations
carried out merely to confirm normal findings on clinical
examination.
One would like to think that the almost complete disappearance of
"missed" congenital abnormalities from the clinics is due to an obsessional
search for them at an early stage.
Remedial
Exercises and
Physiotherapy
Due to the decline in the number of cases requiring remedial exercises
and physiotherapy in the Manford Way area, the number of sessions
held at this clinic were reduced during 1969 to one per week.
The following is a summary of attendances at all the four clinics
held in the Borough.