Table 7. Cause of MSI in survey, and extrapolated to population of Malawi.
| Diagnosis | Number | Total in category (%) | Extrapolated number of that diagnosis in Malawi to nearest 1000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Congenital deformity | 390 (33.2%) | 818,000 | |
| Syndactyly | 43 | ||
| Polydactyly | 74 | ||
| Other Upper Limb deformity | 32 | ||
| Club foot | 41 | ||
| Other Lower Limb deformity | 56 | ||
| Spine deformity | 125 | ||
| Other congenital deformity | 19 | ||
| Trauma | 198 (16.8%) | 415,000 | |
| Burn contracture | 24 | ||
| Fracture non-/ malunion | 48 | ||
| Spine injury | 1 | ||
| Head injury | 6 | ||
| Tendon/nerve injury | 45 | ||
| Amputation | 46 | ||
| Joint chronic dislocation | 21 | ||
| Other chronic joint injury | 7 | ||
| Neurological | 299 (25.6%) | 627,000 | |
| Epilepsy | 106 | ||
| Polio (sequelae) | 33 | ||
| Para/quadra/Hemiplegia | 61 | ||
| Cerebral palsy | 65 | ||
| Peripheral nerve palsy | 12 | ||
| Other neurological MSI | 22 | ||
| Infective | 62 (5.2%) | 130,000 | |
| Bone infection limb | 19 | ||
| Joint infection | 12 | ||
| Spine infection | 16 | ||
| Soft tissue infection | 15 | ||
| Other acquired non-infective non- traumatic | 225 (19.2%) | 472,000 | |
| Angular limb deformity | 24 | ||
| Degenerative and other Joint problem | 108 | ||
| Spine pain | 3 | ||
| Skin/ soft tissue/ bone swelling | 19 | ||
| Limb swelling | 57 | ||
| Limb pain | 6 | ||
| Other acquired spine deformity | 8 | ||
| Total | 1174 |