The incidence, causes, clinical presentation and management of ulcers of heel in the insensitive feet of leprosy patients are described. It is pointed out that heel ulcers usually arise as the result of injury and infection and are eminently preventable. Various surgical and non-surgical measures needed for preventing recurrence of the ulcer are also discussed.
BT - Leprosy in India C1 - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1022973?dopt=Abstract CN - Infolep Library - available DA - 1976 Oct IS - 4 J2 - Lepr India LA - eng N2 -The incidence, causes, clinical presentation and management of ulcers of heel in the insensitive feet of leprosy patients are described. It is pointed out that heel ulcers usually arise as the result of injury and infection and are eminently preventable. Various surgical and non-surgical measures needed for preventing recurrence of the ulcer are also discussed.
PY - 1976 SP - 355 EP - 61 T2 - Leprosy in India TI - Heel ulcers in leprosy patients. VL - 48 SN - 0024-1024 ER -