title: Modulan grip-aids for leprosy patients.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Pharmaceuticals Division, Ciba-Geigy Limited, Basle, Switzerland.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yawalkar
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ganapati
authors.forename: L B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Yan
authors.forename: G C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Westmacott
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Osterwalder
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D004853:Epoxy Resins