@article{2065,
  keywords = {Equipment Design, Female, Hand, Hand Strength, Humans, leprosy, Male, Orthotic Devices},
  author = {Shah A and Shah N},
  title = {Improving functions in leprotic hands.},
  abstract = {<p><b>PURPOSE: </b>In the developed countries there is a shift in the rehabilitation strategy from community based services to work site based services for the disabled. Leprosy disabled are more at a disadvantage that many of them have not had the benefit of disability prevention activities and harbour such hand deformities for which the only solution is community based rehabilitation.</p><p><b>METHOD/RESULTS: </b>Of the various modalities of rehabilitation the authors consider one for this article suitable for work site based rehabilitation as the Modulan grip-aids.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION: </b>Essential components of the material and its uses are described with examples.</p>},
  year = {2000},
  journal = {Disability and rehabilitation},
  volume = {22},
  pages = {591-7},
  month = {2000 Sep 10-20},
  issn = {0963-8288},
  language = {eng},
}