Management of plantar ulcers in leprosy.

A novel treatment for plantar ulcers in leprosy: local superficial flaps.

Plantar ulceration is the most common serious disability occurring in patients of leprosy. Growth and emergence of innovative procedures in plastic surgery has greatly revolutionized the treatment of this highly frustrating problem. In the present study, a total of 40 leprosy patients were included. These ulcers were managed using different types of local superficial flaps (advancement, rotatio...

Protein profile of leprosy patients with plantar ulcers from the Eastern Amazon region

BACKGROUND Studies investigating the nutritional status of patients with leprosy and plantar ulcers are sparse. Therefore, the objective of this study was to describe the protein profile of leprosy patients with plantar ulcers from the Eastern Amazon region. METHODS A case record form was created for 75 patients with leprosy (31 with plantar ulcers and 44 without plantar ulcers) with the foll...

An additional note on malignancy in plantar ulcers in leprosy.

A Study of the Clinico-Bacteriology and Antibiotic Sensitivity Profile of Plantar Ulcers in Leprosy

Introduction: Leprosy is a chronic granulomatous disease with widespread involvement of the body including peripheral nerves. Chronic ulcers are among the most dreaded complications of leprosy with high bacterial load resulting in delayed wound healing.The ulcers are recurrent, which increase the physical disability and mortality due to leprosy. The secondary bacterial infection in the plantar ...

Healing rates of plantar ulcers in leprosy and diabetes.

Comparison was made of wound healing time in a consecutive series of leprosy and diabetic patients with plantar ulceration. In the leprosy group, 66 of 70 (94%) ulcers healed in a mean time of 42.7 (+/- 36.1) days, and in the diabetic group, 75 of 80 (94%) ulcers healed in a mean time of 39.7 (+/- 32.1) days. Analysis of all healed ulcers using a general linear model found wound depth (p < 0.03...

Operational cost for management of leprosy-related complicated ulcer in charitable hospitals.

Leprosy causes skin lesion and nerve damage which can ultimately progress to secondary impairments of the eyes, hands and feet. The most important aspect of nerve damage is the sensory dysfunction which can lead to insensitivity and a predisposition to the development of ulcers. Plantar ulceration is the single most common cause of morbidity among leprosy-affected people. Ulcers also pose a sig...