title: [The use of papain in plantar ulcers].
abstract: This work has as a goal to contribute to decrease the inability in leprosy and continuous recurrence of plantar ulcers, through the use of a treatment method using papaine and actions of health education. This work has been done in a health centre with patients that presented plantar ulcers and agreed to participate in the proposed treatment. Analysing and comparing the obtained data before and after treatment, a greater adhesion of patients to this treatment, a quicker healing in relation to other methods used before and a greater interaction with the patient has been observed.
authors.forename: E S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Otuka
authors.forename: E S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Pedrazzani
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Pioto
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D016523:Foot Ulcer / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D007918:Leprosy / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010206:Papain / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D014945:Wound Healing
chemical_list: D010206:Papain