Surgery of less common conditions in leprosy

摘要

The uncommon conditions in leprosy requiring surgical correction are either the direct result of the disease or secondary to nerve paralysis. They usually occur in the later stages of leprosy and are uncommon today, thanks to early treatment of leprosy by multidrug therapy(MDT). However, in areas where treatment has only started recently, there is a backlog of such Deformities needing correction. These conditions are: Primary deformities: these are directly due to the disease.