| Splinting of the hand in leprosy. | |
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PMID: 6656205 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Clawing of the hand in Leprosy, which is caused due to paralysis of intrinsics can often be prevented and corrected to some extent if looked in properly. Splints can contribute a lot to this. This article emphasizes the use of variety of splints prepared from alumafoam, hexcelplast and such other materials, as an adjunct to other physiotherapy measures like wax-bath, massage and exercises. |
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Authors:
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V N Kulkarni; J M Mehta |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Leprosy in India Volume: 55 ISSN: 0024-1024 ISO Abbreviation: Lepr India Publication Date: 1983 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1984-02-14 Completed Date: 1984-02-14 Revised Date: 2005-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0376624 Medline TA: Lepr India Country: INDIA |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 483-4 Citation Subset: IM |
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Combined Modality Therapy Erythema Nodosum / therapy* Hand* Humans Leprosy / therapy* Physical Therapy Modalities Splints* |
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