This article emphasizes the vital role of a physical therapist in the surgical programme of the correction of clawing caused in leprosy due to paralysis of intrinsics. Right from the assessment of patient till the final re-education a physical therapist is a must helping in motivating the patient, planning the type of procedure to be performed on him and training the patient post-operatively. If treated early a physical therapist himself can overcome the deformity by the help of various physical therapy measures without surgical intervention.
BT - Leprosy in India C1 - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/6668927?dopt=Abstract CN - Infolep Library - available DA - 1983 Oct IS - 4 J2 - Lepr India LA - eng N2 -This article emphasizes the vital role of a physical therapist in the surgical programme of the correction of clawing caused in leprosy due to paralysis of intrinsics. Right from the assessment of patient till the final re-education a physical therapist is a must helping in motivating the patient, planning the type of procedure to be performed on him and training the patient post-operatively. If treated early a physical therapist himself can overcome the deformity by the help of various physical therapy measures without surgical intervention.
PY - 1983 SP - 694 EP - 6 T2 - Leprosy in India TI - Special features of physical therapy in the claw hand of leprosy. VL - 55 SN - 0024-1024 ER -