title: Surgical treatment of three cases of plantar foot ulceration in leprosy.
abstract: Neurophatic foot ulceration (NFU) is a common problem in leprosy patients. Three cases of NFU, who did not respond to conservative measures, were treated with orthopaedic surgery. The purpose of the treatment was, by using different approaches, the reduction of bone hyper pressure areas, allowing the ulcer to heal.
authors.affiliation: Curry Cabral Hospital, Rua da Beneficência, 8, 1069-166 Lisbon, Portugal. mraquelvieira@gmail.com
authors.forename: Raquel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vieira
authors.forename: Paulo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Felicíssimo
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005531:Foot Deformities, Acquired / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D016523:Foot Ulcer / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007918:Leprosy / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome