Open AccessLong-term follow-up of joint stabilization procedures in the treatment of fixed deformities of feet in leprosy
Author(s) -
Mannam Ebenezer,
S Partheebarajan,
Semaria Solomon
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
leprosy review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.437
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 2162-8807
pISSN - 0305-7518
DOI - 10.5935/0305-7518.19960013
Subject(s) - medicine , leprosy , surgery , amputation , foot (prosody) , joint (building) , dermatology , architectural engineering , philosophy , linguistics , engineering
This retrospective study of 52 patients, who underwent joint stabilization procedures for static deformities of the feet in leprosy between 1971 and 1985, was undertaken to asses the long-term results of joint stabilization of feet for fixed deformities in leprosy. The main purpose of joint stabilization is to make the feet plantigrade for weight bearing and to make the wearing of footwear possible. Deformities corrected include varus, equinus and equinovarus. Chronic ulceration occurs repeatedly if these deformities are not corrected and leads to inevitable bone destruction and eventual amputation.