@article{21294,
  keywords = {Bone Cements, Brazil, Humans, Leprosy, Tuberculoid, Male, Middle Aged, Muscular Atrophy, Mycobacterium leprae, Peripheral nerves, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Treatment Outcome},
  author = {Orsi AT and Santos M and Miranda AE and Bandeira CO and Silva L and Chrusciak-Talhari A and Talhari C and Talhari S},
  title = {Hand atrophy in a leprosy patient--treatment with polymethylmethacrylate.},
  abstract = {<p>Leprosy, an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae, affects mostly the skin and peripheral nerves. The polymethylmethacrylate has been used as bone cement, knee and intraocular implants as a bioexpansor, filling the area where it is applied. We describe the case of a Brazilian male with tuberculoid leprosy who developed muscular wasting between the metacarpals of both hands. Ten years after leprosy treatment, he was submitted to five applications of 10% polymethylmethacrylate. The treatment was successful, improving the appearance of his hands leading to a positive impact on the patient's life.</p>},
  year = {2010},
  journal = {Leprosy review},
  volume = {81},
  pages = {216-20},
  month = {2010 Sep},
  issn = {0305-7518},
  url = {https://leprosyreview.org/article/81/3/21-6220},
  doi = {10.2340/16501977-0625},
  language = {eng},
}