01071nas a2200205   4500000000100000008004100001260001300042653003100055653001100086653001200097653003200109100001700141700001400158245007000172300001000242490000700252050003200259520056000291022001400851       1983                            d  c1983 Oct10aHand Deformities, Acquired10aHumans10aleprosy10aPhysical Therapy Modalities1 aKulkarni V N1 aMehta J M00aSpecial features of physical therapy in the claw hand of leprosy.  a694-60 v55  aInfolep Library - available3 a<p>This article emphasizes the vital role of a physical therapist in the surgical programme of the correction of clawing caused in leprosy due to paralysis of intrinsics. Right from the assessment of patient till the final re-education a physical therapist is a must helping in motivating the patient, planning the type of procedure to be performed on him and training the patient post-operatively. If treated early a physical therapist himself can overcome the deformity by the help of various physical therapy measures without surgical intervention.</p>  a0024-1024