01402nas a2200325   4500000000100000008004100001260001300042653001700055653003100072653001100103653001200114653003100126653002000157653001700177653002200194100001500216700001100231700001500242700001200257700001400269700001100283700001700294700001800311245004400329856004100373300001000414490000700424520063100431022001401062       1992                            d  c1992 Jun10aEpoxy Resins10aHand Deformities, Acquired10aHumans10aleprosy10aPatient Education as Topic10aQuality of Life10aSelf Concept10aSelf-Help Devices1 aYawalkar S1 aShah A1 aGanapati R1 aYan L B1 aZhang G C1 aChen H1 aWestmacott K1 aOsterwalder W00aModulan grip-aids for leprosy patients.  uhttp://ila.ilsl.br/pdfs/v60n2a11.pdf  a250-40 v603 a<p>Made-to-measure Modulan grip-aids were fitted to 755 articles for 155 patients with hand deformities due to leprosy. The acceptance of the grip-aids was, in general, good. No instance of contact dermatitis or skin irritation was reported. These grip-aids facilitated a normal grip with crippled hands, and thus considerably improved the quality of the patient's personal and working life. They increased the patient's self-esteem and self-confidence because he/she could handle everyday objects or tools without the help of others and could do his/her job--an important step toward social and economic rehabilitation.</p>
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