01190nas a2200325 4500000000100000008004100001260001700042653001500059653001000074653001000084653002100094653001200115653001100127653003100138653003100169653001100200653001100211653002000222653001200242653000900254653001600263100001100279700001200290245008000302300001100382490000700393050003200400520041800432022001400850 1985 d c1985 Jan-Mar10aAdolescent10aAdult10aChild10aChild, Preschool10aDapsone10aFemale10aFoot Deformities, Acquired10aHand Deformities, Acquired10aHumans10aInfant10aInfant, Newborn10aleprosy10aMale10aMiddle Aged1 aKaur P1 aSingh G00aDeformities in leprosy patients attending urban leprosy clinic at Varanasi. a178-820 v57 aInfolep Library - available3 a

Analysis of records of urban leprosy clinic of the University Hospital, Varanasi for deformities was done for the years 1979 to 83. Gross deformity rate was 3.73 percent only. The majority of cases of deformity were in borderline type of leprosy. The commonest deformity was claw hand. It is discussed that dapsone treatment does not increase the chance of deformity. The rate, however, increased with age.

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