@article{742,
  keywords = {Adolescent, Adult, Debridement, Denervation, Disabled Persons, Endemic Diseases, Female, Humans, leprosy, Madagascar, Male, Mass Screening, Middle Aged, Palliative Care, Patient Selection, Retrospective Studies, Treatment Outcome},
  author = {Razafimalala F C and Rakotondramarina D B and Razafitsalama C and Randimbiarisoa A},
  title = {[Leprosy surgery: retrospective study in Madagascar].},
  abstract = {<p>Leprosy is endemic in Madagascar and the diagnosis of leprosy is still done lately. Thus, many patients suffer from multiple and/or severe disabilities. Since a long time, many leprologists argue that surgery is necessary and useful in the treatment of these disabilities. We report the results of a retrospective study done in 25 patients reevaluated 2 to 7 years after surgery. Of these patients: 17 patients (68%) have success, 7 patients (28%) have a partial improvement and only 1 case (4%) had no benefit. These results are encouraging and suggest that surgery must be proposed more often to treat in leprosy disabilities.</p>},
  year = {2000},
  journal = {Acta leprologica},
  volume = {12},
  pages = {25-8},
  month = {2000-2001},
  issn = {0001-5938},
  language = {fre},
}