@article{743,
  keywords = {Amputation, Arthrodesis, Clinical Competence, Denervation, Feasibility Studies, Follow-Up Studies, Health Services Accessibility, Hospital Costs, Hospitals, Rural, Humans, leprosy, Madagascar, Medically Underserved Area, Patient Care Team, Time Factors, Treatment Outcome},
  author = {Sanlorenzo M and Rakotondrajao J and Caldera D and Bellato C},
  title = {[Leprosy surgery in a bush hospital in Africa: experience in Madagascar].},
  abstract = {<p>We report our experience of leprosy surgery in terms of feasibility and efficacy in a small hospital of bush in Madagascar during the period of September 1989 to January 1993. Operations of neurolysis, corrections of claw hands by the techniques of Lasso-Zancolli or Van Droogenbroeck, arthrodesis, resections and amputations have been performed. Our results suggest that at least a part of these surgical procedures may be performed by a non specialized medical team, taught on the premises. Thus, the cost of treatment will be low and accessible to more leprosy patients.</p>},
  year = {2000},
  journal = {Acta leprologica},
  volume = {12},
  pages = {19-24},
  month = {2000-2001},
  issn = {0001-5938},
  language = {fre},
}