00852nas a2200133   4500000000100000008004100001100001200042700001400054245003400068300001000102490000700112520058500119022001400704       2017                            d1 aRiyaz N1 aSehgal VN00aLeprosy: Trophic Skin Ulcers.  a45-510 v153 a<p>Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae. Approximately 30% of patients with leprosy develop nerve damage. Trophic, or neuropathic, ulcer is a common complication of an anesthetic foot. The term plantar, trophic, or perforating ulcer was introduced in 1959. It was defined as a chronic ulceration of the anesthetic foot, situated in well-defined areas overlying bony prominences, resistant to local and/or systemic therapy, and characterized by a marked tendency to recur. It is responsible for much of the morbidity associated with leprosy.</p>
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