Leprosy is a progressive disease which may lead to loss of function and even incapacitating deformities in a significant proportion of patients6. These deformities can be improved to some extent with the use of physiotherapy and application of corrective splints. This study highlights use of 4 types of splints (gutter splints, finger loop splints, opponens loop splints, adductor bands) in a group of 14 patients. They were followed up over a period of 4 months. Improvement was measured by subjectively asking the patient about improvement, photographic documentation and charting the deformity by'ink impression' technique After 4 months all patients showed marked improvement in all parameters. Hence it is important to educate health care workers about correct application of splints.
BT - Sri Lanka journal of dermatology IS - 12 LA - eng N2 -Leprosy is a progressive disease which may lead to loss of function and even incapacitating deformities in a significant proportion of patients6. These deformities can be improved to some extent with the use of physiotherapy and application of corrective splints. This study highlights use of 4 types of splints (gutter splints, finger loop splints, opponens loop splints, adductor bands) in a group of 14 patients. They were followed up over a period of 4 months. Improvement was measured by subjectively asking the patient about improvement, photographic documentation and charting the deformity by'ink impression' technique After 4 months all patients showed marked improvement in all parameters. Hence it is important to educate health care workers about correct application of splints.
PY - 2008 SP - 25 EP - 27 T2 - Sri Lanka journal of dermatology TI - Splinting of hand in leprosy - are we aware? A 6 month prospective study of claw hand UR - https://www.slcd.lk/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Article-07-5.pdf ER -