01073nas a2200289   4500000000100000008004100001260001300042653001500055653001000070653001100080653003100091653001100122653001200133653000900145653001200154653001600166653002300182100001900205700001400224700001300238245005200251300001000303490000700313050003200320520041700352022001400769       1979                            d  c1979 Apr10aAdolescent10aAdult10aFemale10aHand Deformities, Acquired10aHumans10aleprosy10aMale10aMethods10aMiddle Aged10aPostoperative Care1 aLakhan Pal V P1 aYadav S S1 aNair M N00aReconstructive surgery of claw hand in leprosy.  a213-70 v51  aInfolep Library - available3 a<p>32 hands in 31 known cases of leprosy were operated using the Paul-Brand technique for the intrinsic minus deformity. 29 hands revealed good results whereas remaining 3 also had definite improvement in their function and cosmesis. Bunnel's opponens plasty was performed in 7 cases to restore back the power of opponens in the thumb. Meticulous pre and postoperative management proved to be very necessary.</p>  a0024-1024