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Gross Deformities in Leprosy - a Group Survey
P Nagabhushanam
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Correspondence Address:
P Nagabhushanam
Correspondence Address:
P Nagabhushanam
| How to cite this article: Nagabhushanam P. Gross Deformities in Leprosy - a Group Survey. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol 1967;33:70-72 |
Copyright: (C)1967 Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology, and Leprology
Abstract
A group survey of gross deformities among 410 leprosy patients attending Leprosy treatment centre was done. The incidence of deformities observed 39.5 percent. Gross deformities are more in non-lepromatous type-27 per cent. The commonest deformity observed was claw hand. No case of wrist drop observed. Gross occular defects observed were only in eight lepers.
