TY - JOUR KW - Animals KW - Combined Modality Therapy KW - Emergency Medical Services KW - Humans KW - leprosy KW - Leprosy, lepromatous KW - Leprosy, Tuberculoid KW - Neurosurgical Procedures KW - Peripheral nerves AU - Redondo A AB -
Leprosy has nearly disappeared in France but continues to affect two million patients in the world. Involvement of the peripheral nerve must be identified and requires surgical treatment, which can provide good results for pain and function. The author reviews the most frequently affected peripheral nerves and reports her personal series, with surgery performed concomitantly with the medical treatment of the disease.
BT - Neuro-Chirurgie C1 - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19793599?dopt=Abstract DA - 2009 Oct DO - 10.1016/j.neuchi.2009.09.003 IS - 4-5 J2 - Neurochirurgie LA - fre N2 -Leprosy has nearly disappeared in France but continues to affect two million patients in the world. Involvement of the peripheral nerve must be identified and requires surgical treatment, which can provide good results for pain and function. The author reviews the most frequently affected peripheral nerves and reports her personal series, with surgery performed concomitantly with the medical treatment of the disease.
PY - 2009 SP - 421 EP - 6 T2 - Neuro-Chirurgie TI - [Peripheral nerve surgery in leprosy]. VL - 55 SN - 0028-3770 ER -