Disability of Russia children population due to injuries and diseases of the locomotor system

Purpose. To analyze the disability rate and structure in Russia children due to injuries, congenital pathology and diseases of the musculoskeletal system. Materials and Methods. The disability dynamics of Russia children population due to injuries and diseases of the musculoskeletal system in 2004-2011 analyzed, as well as gender- and age-related composition, the frequency and structure of disability. Rehabilitation of disabled children in the process of medical follow-up by an orthopedist studied on the basis of the St. Petersburg medical institutions. Results. By the study data, the total number of disabled children due to injuries and diseases of the musculoskeletal system in Russia decreases, the rates of disability per 10000 of population reduce with continuing correlations between disease nosological forms and gender-age structure. This can serve as an indirect indicator of improving the quality of treatment and rehabilitation at all stages of medical care. The continuity in the work of the city outpatient and inpatient health care institutions revealed based on the work of the children orthopedists of St. Petersburg outpatient departments. Conclusion. Statistical data on the disability of Russia children population will allow to compare the population data of children health in RF subjects, to evaluate the results of treatment and needs of limited children in rehabilitation activities.