Avalia??o dos tratamentos cirúrgicos das sequelas de hanseníase pelas escalas Salsa e Dash

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ResumoObjetivo comparar as escalas funcionais Salsa (Screening of Activity Limitation and Safety Awarenses)/consciência de risco e Dash (Disabilities of the Arm, Shouder, and Hand) nas avalia??es de cirurgias hansênicas. Método aplicamos os testes no pré‐operatório e com 90 dias de pós‐operatório em 14 pacientes, 11 do sexo feminino e três do masculino, entre 28 e 67 anos, operados de novembro de 2011 a maio de 2012. Resultados os pacientes foram avaliados no pós‐operatório pelas escalas Salsa/consciência de risco e Dash para aferir suas rela??es e seus resultados. Conclus?o este estudo, apesar da casuística pequena, demonstrou que há rela??o similar dos resultados entre as escalas Salsa/consciência de risco e Dash. AbstractObjective to compare the {SALSA} and risk awareness scales with the {DASH} scale in assessments on leprosy surgery. Method before the operation and 90 days afterwards, we applied the tests to 14 patients (11 females and three males) of ages from 28 to 67 years, who were operated between November 2011 and May 2012. Results the patients were evaluated after the operation using the {SALSA} and {DASH} scales, to measure their relationships and results. Conclusion despite the small sample, this study showed that there were similar relationships of results between the SALSA/risk awareness and {DASH} scales.