Modulan grip-aids for leprosy patients.
Made-to-measure Modulan grip-aids were fitted to 755 articles for 155 patients with hand deformities due to leprosy. The acceptance of the grip-aids was, in general, good. No instance of contact dermatitis or skin irritation was reported. These grip-aids facilitated a normal grip with crippled hands, and thus considerably improved the quality of the patient's personal and working life. They increased the patient's self-esteem and self-confidence because he/she could handle everyday objects or tools without the help of others and could do his/her job--an important step toward social and economic rehabilitation.
Yawalkar
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Pharmaceuticals Division, Ciba-Geigy Limited, Basle, Switzerland.
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Ganapati
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Yan
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Zhang
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Chen
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Westmacott
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Osterwalder
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D004853:Epoxy Resins; D006227:Hand Deformities, Acquired / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D007918:Leprosy / Q000150:complications / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011788:Quality of Life; D012649:Self Concept; D012656:Self-Help Devices
D004853:Epoxy Resins