Palmar ridge malformation of 150 male leprosy patients (50 multibacillary and 100 paucibacillary) were compared with matched controls. Significantly high incidence of ridge malformation was found on the palms of multibacillary leprosy patients. The acquired ridge atrophy was found in 32% multibacillary leprosy, 4.5% paucibacillary leprosy and 0% controls. The congenital ridge dissociation was found in 46% multibacillary leprosy, 20% paucibacillary leprosy and 22% controls. The difference is statistically significant.
BT - Indian journal of leprosy C1 - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3572101?dopt=Abstract CN - Infolep Library - available DA - 1986 Oct-Dec IS - 4 J2 - Indian J Lepr LA - eng N2 -Palmar ridge malformation of 150 male leprosy patients (50 multibacillary and 100 paucibacillary) were compared with matched controls. Significantly high incidence of ridge malformation was found on the palms of multibacillary leprosy patients. The acquired ridge atrophy was found in 32% multibacillary leprosy, 4.5% paucibacillary leprosy and 0% controls. The congenital ridge dissociation was found in 46% multibacillary leprosy, 20% paucibacillary leprosy and 22% controls. The difference is statistically significant.
PY - 1986 SP - 584 EP - 91 T2 - Indian journal of leprosy TI - A study of palmar ridge malformation in leprosy. VL - 58 SN - 0254-9395 ER -