00883nas a2200205   4500000000100000008004100001260001300042653001800055653001100073653001200084653001200096653001000108100001300118245006600131300001000197490000700207050003200214520041700246022001400663       1977                            d  c1977 Oct10aFoot Diseases10aHumans10aleprosy10aSplints10aUlcer1 aAntony P00aPolambakkam splint for treatment of plantar ulcer in leprosy.  a521-50 v49  aInfolep Library - available3 a<p>An open type of short leg splint is described and illustrated for the treatment of plantar ulcer in leprosy. Its fabrication, method of application, advantages and disadvantages are discussed as compared to the other methods of immobilisation. In our short experience we have found that with the use of this splint, ulcers heal in a period of about 6 weeks and in many cases even earlier than this period.</p>  a0024-1024