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Neurologic examination of a boy with residua of poliomyelitis

Latin-American nurse performing a neurologic examination on a boy with residua of poliomyelitis. Note the severe atrophy of muscles in both lower legs and the callouses over the knees and possible effusion of the knee joint, indicating that the boy ambulated by crawling. (Source: PAHO/WHO, 1989. U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Public Health Image Library. Public domain.)

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