A survey of leprosy deformities among the patients of Hyderabad city.
Neuropathic deformity is a major problem among the patients of Hyderabad city. Nearly 44.3% of the patients have one or the other kind of deformity of the hand, foot or face. 29.1% of the upper limbs, 30.7% of the lower limbs and 5.2% of the faces were affected. The patients with Lepromatous Leprosy showed greater tendency to deformity (66.4%). Patients with simply anaesthesia in hands and feet formed the majority among the deformity cases, a total of 41.6%. Education of the patients in the hand and foot care is an essential feature of the clinic physiotherapy technician.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001766:Blindness / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004426:Ear Deformities, Acquired / Q000209:etiology; D005138:Eyebrows; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000209:etiology; D005531:Foot Deformities, Acquired / Q000209:etiology; D006227:Hand Deformities, Acquired / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007918:Leprosy / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009667:Nose Deformities, Acquired / Q000209:etiology