00970nas a2200241   4500000000100000008004100001260000900042653001800051653003100069653001100100653001200111653003200123653001300155653002200168653001500190653002100205100001700226245007000243300001100313490000600324520038400330022001400714       1990                            d  c199010aFoot Diseases10aHand Deformities, Acquired10aHumans10aleprosy10aNerve Compression Syndromes10aNeuritis10aPeripheral nerves10aSkin Ulcer10aSurgery, Plastic1 aMalaviya G N00aRecent advances in restorative surgery of extremities in leprosy.  a239-450 v73 a<p>A better understanding of the pathology and mechanisms of nerve damage has changed the plan of treatment of neuritis. A concept of "Preventive Nerve Surgery" has come up during last few years. The genesis of plantar ulcers and its presentation is better understood now. The recent developments in the treatment of paralytic deformities of hand and foot have been outlined.</p>  a0001-5938