Abstract
A follow-up examination of 1 143 Greenlanders operated on for pulmonary tuberculosis in the years 1954–66 is reported. The main group consists of 785 resected patients. At follow-up 2–12 years after operation all patients were traced. One hundred and four (9%) had died; the remaining 1 039 had all been restored to health. Ninety percent of the ex-patients were fully or partially fit and 1% unfit for work. Length of observation, time of resumption of work, reasons for change (if any) of occupation, work capacity in relation to the nature of the surgical interventions, and the patient's general condition as well as housing situation are discussed. National assistance in Greenland is mentioned in brief.
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