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Id:19891
Author:Anon.
Title:Cuidando dos Pés / ?
Source:In: Brasil. Ministério da Saúde. Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde. Departamento de Vigilância Epidemiológica.Autocuidado em Hanseníase: face, mãos e pés^ipt. Brasília, Editora do Minist´rio da Saúde, 2010. p.48-69ilus, tab.
Descriptors:Pé/fisiopatol
Location:BR191.1, B736a


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Id:19247
Author:Win, Maartje M. L. de; Theuvenet, Wim J; Roche, Paul W; Bie, Rob A. de; Mameren, Henk van.
Title:The paper grip test for screening on intrinsic muscle paralysis in the foot of leprosy patients.
Source:Int. J. Lepr;70(1):16-24, Mar.,2002. ilus, graf.
Abstract:Plantar intrinsic foot muscles provide structure to the foot during walking and thus regulate mechanical foot sole stresses. When paralyzed, for instance in leprosy patients with neuropathy of the distal part of the tibial nerve, there is a high prevalence of plantar ulceration and deformities, especially when muscle weakness goes together with loss of foot sole sensibility. These patients should get immediate care involving education, special footwear and reconstructive surgery before further foot impairment and deformity becomes manifest. Thus far, in leprosy patients little attention is paid to screening of plantar intrinsic muscles activity. This can be done with a new simple and non-invasive method, the Paper Grip Test (PGT). There are two variants for detecting intrinsic muscle weakness of the foot, PGT1 for the great toe and PGT2 for the combined lesser toes. In this study, 517 leprosy patients and 170 healthy volunteers were investigated with the PGT. Sensibility of the foot sole was tested by means of a 10 gram monofilament. Specificity to the PGT1 is found to be about 95.3% which is considered good for physical diagnostic tests. PGT2 is less specific than PGT1. Individual muscle power and understanding of the patient seems to influence the outcome of the test to a certain extent. Sensitivity can only be calculated when the diagnosis is confirmed by electromyography. Especially patients with anesthetic feet, females, older patients and patients with PN-, BB- or LL-types of leprosy appeared to have a higher prevalence of intrinsic foot muscle weakness. All results were analyzed by means of the bivariate Pearson correlation-analysis and proved to be statistically significant (p = < 0.05). It is concluded that the PGT1, more than the PGT2, is a useful screening test on the function of plantar intrinsic foot muscles in leprosy patients in hospitals and during fieldwork in developing countries. (AU)^ien.
Descriptors:Paralisia/compl
Paralisia/fisiopatol
Pé/inerv
Pé/fisiopatol
Hanseníase/fisiopatol
Electronic Medium:http://hansen.bvs.ilsl.br/textoc/revistas/intjlepr/2002/pdf/v70n1/v70n1a03.pdf / pt
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Id:19195
Author:Soares, José Augusto.
Title:Mal perfurante plantar: tratamento intra arterial pela padutina e vacina antipiogena Behring / Foot ulcerations: treatment by intra-arterial and padutina vaccine antipiogena Behring
Source:Rev. bras. Leprol;9(2):132-62, jun. 1941. ^bilus.
Descriptors:Hanseniase
Hanseniase/clas
Hanseniase/diag
Ulcera do pe/clas
Ulcera do pe/quimioter
Ulcera do pe/prev
Electronic Medium:http://hansen.bvs.ilsl.br/textoc/revistas/brasleprol/1941/pdf/v9n2/v9n2a02.pdf / pt
Location:BR191.1


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Id:18929
Author:Silveira, Linneu M.
Title:O mal perfurante plantar na lepra / The ulcerations in leprosy
Source:Rev. bras. Leprol;16(1):7-32, mar. 1948. ^bilus.
Descriptors:Úlcera do Pé/compl
Úlcera do Pé/diag
Úlcera do Pé/fisiopatol
Úlcera do Pé/reabil
Limits:Humanos
Electronic Medium:http://hansen.bvs.ilsl.br/textoc/revistas/1948/PDF/v16n1/v16n1a01.pdf / pt
Location:BR191.1


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Id:18722
Author:Jordy, Ceme F; Belda, Walter; Manzolli, Silvio.
Title:Transtornos neurológicos associados ao mal perfurante plantar leprótico.
Source:Rev. bras. Leprol;34(1/4):45-51, jan.-dez. 1966. ^btab.
Abstract:Os autores analisam os distúrbios neurológicos sensitivos, motores e tróficos em 100 pacientes de lepra, 32 dos quais portadores de mal perfurante plantar. Concluem ser o m.p.p. complicação tardia do processo patológico hanseniano que se manifesta tôda vez que profundas modificações sensitivas, motoras e tróficas, devidas principalmente a transtornos da inervação profunda dos pés, alteram a arquitetura dos segmentos distais dos membros inferiores. (AU)^ipt.
Descriptors:Úlcera do Pé/compl
Úlcera do Pé/diag
Úlcera do Pé/fisiopatol
Doenças do Sistema Nervoso/compl
Doenças do Sistema Nervoso/diag
Doenças do Sistema Nervoso/fisiopatol
Electronic Medium:http://hansen.bvs.ilsl.br/textoc/revistas/brasleprol/1966/PDF/v34n1-4/v34n1-4a05.pdf / pt
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Id:18706
Author:Belda, Walter.
Title:Tratamento do mal perfurante plantar com um extrato de sangue desproteinizado (Solcoseryl): primeiros resultados.
Source:Rev. bras. Leprol;33(1/4):61-67, jan.-dez. 1965. ^bilus.
Abstract:Após considerações gerais sobre a importância do problema do mal perfurante plantar como incapacidade f¡sica e sua gênese, o autor expõe as caracter¡sticas de um produto obtido do sangue de amimais jovens (Solcoseryl) e usado no tratamento desta complicação tardia de lepra. Em quatorze anos obtem doze curas com um m¡nimo de cinco e um máximo de 38 aplicações, e em dois casos obtem melhora evidente. Os resultados são ilustrados por fotografias anteriores e posteriores ao tratamento. Concluiu-se que, pela ação cicatrizante rápida, é de utilidade no tratamento, em regime ambulatorial, do mal perfurante plantar de origem leprótica. (AU)^ipt.
Descriptors:Úlcera do Pé/sangue
Úlcera do Pé/cirurg
Hanseníase Dimorfa/sangue
Hanseníase Dimorfa/fisiopatol
Hanseníase Dimorfa/cirurg
Hanseníase Virchowiana/sangue
Hanseníase Virchowiana/fisiopatol
Hanseníase Virchowiana/cirurg
Hanseníase Tuberculóide/sangue
Hanseníase Tuberculóide/fisiopatol
Limits:Humanos
Masculino
Feminino
Adulto
Meia-Idade
Idoso
Electronic Medium:http://hansen.bvs.ilsl.br/textoc/revistas/brasleprol/1965/PDF/v33n1-4/v33n1-4a07.pdf / pt
Location:BR191.1


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Id:18361
Author:Carayon, A; Giraudeau, P; Disy, P
Title:La composante neuro-vasculaire dans les ulceres plantaires de la lepre The neurovascular component in the plantar ulceres of leprosy-
Source:s.l; s.n; 1978. 25 p. ilus.
Descriptors:ULCERA DO PE/compl
ULCERA DO PE/diag
ULCERA DO PE/fisiopatol
ULCERA DO PE/reabil
ULCERA DO PE/cirurg
HANSENIASE/compl
HANSENIASE/diag
HANSENIASE/fisiopatol
HANSENIASE/cirurg
Limits:ESTUDO COMPARATIVO
Location:BR191.1; 00936/s


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Id:18317
Author:Convit, J; Arvelo, J. J
Title:Prevention and treatment of physical disabilities in leprosy ..-
Source:s.l; s.n; s.d. 12 p. .
Descriptors:HANSENIASE/diag
HANSENIASE/prev
HANSENIASE/reabil
HANSENIASE/terap
NEURITE/diag
NEURITE/reabil
NEURITE/terap
DEFORMIDADES DA MAO/reabil
 DEFORMIDADES DO PE/reabil
Limits:ESTUDO COMPARATIVO
Location:BR191.1; 00658/s


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Id:18316
Author:Ganapati, R; Pai, V. V; Kingsley, S
Title:Disability prevention and management in leprosy: a field experience ..-
Source:s.l; s.n; 2003. 6 p. ilus, tab.
Abstract:Bombay Leprosy Project has conducted operational research into cost effective ways of using therapeutic management for prevention of disabilities (POD). The goal of achieving this are broadly divided as 1) prevention of impairments and disabilities (POID) and 2) prevention of worsening of disabilities [POWD]. About 33-56% of newly registered leprosy patients already have clinically detectable nerve function impairment [NFI], often no longer amenable to MDT. An analysis of 892 leprosy cases treated with WHO-MDT stresses the need to focus attention on leprosy patients having > 5 skin lesions and multiple nerve thickening. Asasessment of 454 disabled leprosy patients after 4 years indicated that the compliance for the services offered was good and it helped to improve the disability status in more than 50% of patients. In terms of effectiveness of the services, it was found to be effective in preventing worsening of deformities in hands and healing of trophic ulcers in nfeet. The methodology adopted has also helped us to develop an operational research model about the necessity to systematize the assistance and support to be given if the services can be routed through a public health facility. Because of the large numbers of leprosy patients with disability living in this region and the limited resources available, the services have to be targeted towards those who are most in need. The major advantage of such community based program is an attempt to eliminate the social stigma in the patients' families and the education of the community. (AU).
Descriptors:HANSENIASE/diag
HANSENIASE/epidemiol
HANSENIASE/prev
HANSENIASE/fisiopatol
HANSENIASE/reabil
HANSENIASE/terap
DEFORMIDADES DO PE/reabil
Limits:ESTUDO COMPARATIVO
Location:BR191.1; 09355/S


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Id:18262
Author:Anon
Title:Rehabilitation of HD patients: a new wave for the period 1993 - 2000 as the main subject at the International Leprosy Congress 1993 ..-
Source:s.l; s.n; 1992. 4 p. ilus.
Descriptors:PE/cirurg
ULCERA DO PE/reabil
ULCERA DO PE/cirurg
Limits:ESTUDO COMPARATIVO
Location:BR191.1; 01101/f


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Id:18232
Author:Anon
Title:Classification of disabilities resulting from leprosy, for use in control projects ..-
Source:s.l; s.n; s.d. 4 p. tab.
Descriptors:AVALIACAO DA DEFICIÊNCIA
DEFORMIDADES DA MAO/clas
DEFORMIDADES DO PE/clas
HANSENIASE/compl
 HANSENIASE/diag
 FACE/inerv
Limits:HUMANO
Location:BR191.1; 00629/s


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Id:18194
Author:Tuck, W H
Title:Problems in footwear for the leprosy patient ..-
Source:s.l; s.n; 1971. 6 p. ilus.
Abstract:This paper deals with footwear for partially amputated feet of patients in tows and cities who require either surgical footwear made to measure or normal footwear which can be adapted surgically. It includes a problems associated with amputation of the great toe including balance, relief of pressure and satiffeling to prevent deformity. Unilateral amputation of all toes and associated complications, bilateral amputation of al toes, with similar complications, but with the added possibility of rocker soles to correct the gait, and amputatiuons through the midtarsalarea where major protheses are necessary.Descriptions are given of the use of sponge rubber cork and plastazote for weight distribution and relief and of the manufacture of suitable footwear by the vacuum forming method.(AU).
Descriptors:HANSENIASE/compl
HANSENIASE/reabil
HANSENIASE/cirurg
HALLUX/les
HALLUX/cirurg
MARCHA/fisiol
DEFORMIDADES ADQUIRIDAS DO PE/etiol
 DEFORMIDADES ADQUIRIDAS DO PE/cirurg
 DEDOS DO PE/cirurg
Limits:HUMANO
Location:BR191.1; 01195/s


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Id:18142
Author:Martin M Fisher; William Mccann; Arthur Michele
Title:Foot ulcers in hansens Disease ..-
Source:New York; s.n; 1964. 5 p. ilus.
Abstract:In this report we present the results of our observations of 2 patients in the New York City area with ulcers on the plantar surface. Our purpose in describing these cases is to emphasize the need to consiuder hansens diase in the diagnosis of ulcers of the foot. We have been able to heal theserefractory ulcers by the use of sodium sulfoxone (Diasone sodium), the specific for hansens disease. A critical evaluation of the newr technics for confirmation of this diagnosis is presented. The awareness of the existence of hansens disease helps to differentiate it from the more common causes of leg and foot ulcers in peripheral vascular diseases. Thus there is a need to evaluate all lower extremity ulcers with specifc diagnostic tests, such as blood sugar for diabetes cryoglobulins for cryoglobulinemia ulcer biopsy for epithelioma and a complete blood count bone marrow biopsy and coombs test for sickle cell anemia cooleys anemia and hemolytic anemia. A careful history and accurate physical examination can usually differentiate a thromboangiitis obliterans ulcer from that of peripheral arteriosclerosis obliterans. Similarly the ulcer of varicose veins is differentiated from that of diabetic neuritis by physival evaluation and the postphlebilitic ulcer is differenbtiated from that of choronic lymphedema by lymphangiography. The following are 2 typical cases of foot ulcers due to hansens disease found in the New York City area. (AU).
Descriptors:HANSENIASE/compl
HANSENIASE/terap
ULCERA DO PE/compl
ULCERA DO PE/diag
ULCERA DO PE/etiol
ULCERA DO PE/terap
HANSENOSTATICOS/uso terap
 NEURITE/diag
 NEURITE/terap
Limits:HUMANO
Location:BR191.1; 01142/s


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Id:18104
Author:Andersen, G
Title:Plantar ulcers in leprosy ?-
Source:s.l; s.n; 1961. 12p p. .
Abstract:In two papers an attempt has been made to present a concept of the natural history of plantar ulcers in leprosy with the main stress on factors dependent on anaesthesia of the foot. A rational therapy based on these findings has been described.
Descriptors:ULCERA DO PE/clas
ULCERA DO PE/compl
ULCERA DO PE/diag
ULCERA DO PE/prev
ULCERA DO PE/fisiopatol
ULCERA DO PE/cirurg
ULCERA DO PE/terap
HANSENIASE/compl
 HANSENIASE/fisiopatol
Limits:HUMANO
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Id:17983
Author:Srinivasan, H.
Title:Nerve damage, surgery and rehabilitation in leprosy.
Source:Hansen. int;(n.esp):100-, Jun. 1998. .
Conference:Present in: Congresso da Associação Brasileira de Hansenologia, IX, Foz do Iguaçu, 04-08 junho 1997.
Descriptors:NERVOS PERIFERICOS/anorm
NERVOS PERIFERICOS/les
NERVOS PERIFERICOS/fisiopatol
HANSENIASE/compl
HANSENIASE/fisiopatol
HANSENIASE/reabil
HANSENIASE/cirurg
HANSENIASE/terap
PE/anat
PE/fisiopatol
PE/cirurg
Limits:RELATO DE CASO
ESTUDO COMPARATIVO
HUMANO
Location:BR191.1


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Id:17788
Author:Bastazini, Ivander.
Title:Reação hansênica com lesões viscerais / Leprosy reaction with visceral lesions
Source:Hansen. Int;3(1):87-93, 1978. ilus.
Abstract:É apresentado um caso de um paciente virchoviano que na vigência de surto de Reação hansênica vem a fortalecer. A correlação anátomo-clínica sugere como provável causa mortis colapso tóxico-infeccioso secundário a extensa infecção aguda envolvendo traquéia, planos mediastinais, folhetos pleurais e pericárdios. Por sua vez pela análise dos dados clínicos e dos achados do estudo da laringe no pós mortem o comprometimento inicial laringo-traqueal foi consequente às lesões necrotizantes e supurativas da reação hansênica em nível laríngeo. Este mesmo comprometimento necrótico-supurativo da reação hansênica é encontrado no seio de infiltrado virchoviano na pele, gânglios linfáticos, nervos periféricos, testículos, fígado e baço. É comentado, que lesões desta intensidade podem causar sérios distúrbios funcionais, e piorar de muito as condições anatômicas das estruturas atingidas. Finalmente é destacada a presença de glomerulites proliferativas mesangios-endoteliais como substrato anatômico da proteinuria observada em vida.
Descriptors:HANSENIASE/compl
HANSENIASE/diag
HANSENIASE/cirurg
ULCERA DO PE/compl
ULCERA DO PE/diag
ULCERA DO PE/cirurg
Limits:RELATO DE CASO
HUMANO
Electronic Medium:http://hansen.bvs.ilsl.br/textoc/hansenint/v01aov20/1978/PDF/v3n1/v3n1a12.pdf / Pt
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Id:17787
Author:Campos, Mario Patrony.
Title:Contribuição para o tratamento do mal perfurante plantar na hanseníase / Contribution for the treatment of the armor-piercing evil plantar in leprosy
Source:Hansen. Int;3(1):59-61, 1978. .
Abstract:O autor apresenta o resultado de 18 anos de atividade como médico em Hospitais de doentes de hanseníase e sua experiência no tratamento do MPP. Aprecia os elementos constituintes do pé normal como inervação, irrigação e coxins adiposos protetores, compara-os com os do pé hansênico cuja estrutura óssea, tegumentar, vascular e nervosa estão em desarmonia, perturbando toda a biodinâmica, com formação de irregularidades e escaras plantares. A falta de padronização de lesões e de tratamento se associa à falta de motivação pessoal dos próprios doentes que em maioria, não se preocupam. Após considerar rapidamente o mecanismo de formação do MPP o autor descreve seu tratamento, desde o método conservador ao cirúrgico. No tratamento conservador aplica o método curativo inicial e complementa-os com a colocação de bota gessada modificada no apoio; suplementa o tratamento com o uso de palmilhas adequadas, desde o material de cortiça até ao emprego da plastazote.
Descriptors:HANSENIASE/diag
HANSENIASE/reabil
HANSENIASE/cirurg
ULCERA DO PE/diag
ULCERA DO PE/reabil
ULCERA DO PE/cirurg
Limits:ESTUDO COMPARATIVO
HUMANO
Electronic Medium:http://hansen.bvs.ilsl.br/textoc/hansenint/v01aov20/1978/PDF/v3n1/v3n1a08.pdf / Pt
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Id:17726
Author:Liwen, Dong; Futian, Li; Juan, Jiang; Guocheng, Zhang.
Title:Transplantation of fibula with vascular pedicle for fusion of ankle in leprotic drop-foot.
Source:In: Wen, Dong Li.Microscopic surgical techniques in leprosy. Shanghai, STD, 2001. p.78-83tab.
Abstract:Devascularized bone grafts are pieces of dead bone they simply serve as scaffods for new bone to grow and fill the gap, taking a long time when they succeed in doing so. In constrast, vascularized grafts being living tissues have short healing time, great vitality and strong infection resisting capacity. We report here the successful use of vascularized grafts of the lower end of fibula for fusing the ankle in five leprosy patients.
Descriptors:NERVO FIBULAR/anorm
NERVO FIBULAR/les
NERVO FIBULAR/cirurg
PE/anat
PE/cirurg
HANSENIASE/cirurg
Limits:RELATO DE CASO
ESTUDO COMPARATIVO
HUMANO
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Id:17725
Author:Liwen, Dong; Futian, Li; Juan, Jiang; Guocheng, Zhang.
Title:Techniques for covering soft tissu defects resulting from plantar ulcers in leprosy: Part V - use of the flap in the inguinal region and latissimus dorsi musculocutaneous flap.
Source:In: Wen, Dong Li.Microscopic surgical techniques in leprosy. Shanghai, STD, 2001. p.60-77ilus, tab.
Abstract:The area of distribution of the superficial cicunflex iliac, superficial epigastric and superficial external pudental arteries is large and flaps based on them can meet the requirement of different recipient sites. We have transplanted free flaps based on the superficial epigastric artery for repairing plantar soft tissue defects in six leprosy patients. During the follow up examination 58 to 118 months later there has been no recurrence of ulceration in any of these cases. The latissimus dorsi muscle, is mainly nourished by the thoracadorsal artery and the latissimus dorsi musculocutaneous flap is a large sized, composite structure with abundant blood provision and strong anti infectious property. The latissimus dorsi flap can be used as a muscle graft. because ofits constant vascular position, wide outer diameter of the vessels and long pedicle. It can therefore be utilized for repairing soft tissue defect or replacement of paralyzed muscle. We have used the latissimus dorsi musculotacutaneous free flap for repairing large skin and soft tissue defects resulting from plantar ulceration in three leprosy patients. During the follow up period, one patient who had complete drop foot and had refused corrective surgery had recurrence of the ulcer in the 12 post operative month. No ulcers had recurred in the other two cases during the follow up at 48 and 114 months.
Descriptors:ULCERA DA PERNA/compl
ULCERA DA PERNA/diag
ULCERA DA PERNA/cirurg
PE/anat
PE/cirurg
Limits:RELATO DE CASO
ESTUDO COMPARATIVO
HUMANO
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Id:17723
Author:Liwen, Dong; Futian, Li; Jugen, Zhang; Yongling, Ye; Juan, Jiang; Guocheng, Zhang.
Title:Techniques for covering soft tissue defects resulting from plantar ulcers in leprosy: Part III - use of plantar skin or musculocutaneous flaps and anterior leg flap.
Source:In: Wen, Dong Li.Microscopic surgical techniques in leprosy. Shanghai, STD, 2001. p.32-45ilus, tab.
Abstract:Anatomical studies suggest that five types of plantar flaps namely, the lateral and medial plantar flaps, the Abductor hallucis, the Flexor digitorum brevis, and the Abductor digiti minimi myocutaneous flaps, can be incised from the central section of the sole. The advantages of a plantar flap are recognizable neurovascular bundles of the sole, wide calibre of constantly located blood vessels, identical histological structure of the donor and the recipient sites, hidden donnor site and absence of functional deficit. We have used the palntar flaps in seven cases. There has been no recurrence of ulceration in any of them during the follow up period of 12 to 108 month. An anterior leg flap based on the cutaneous branches of the anterior tibial artery, with firmly anchored vessels, a long pedicle with wide vessels may used not only as a free flap graft for reconstruction of moderate degree distant defects but also as a retrograde island flap graft for the reconstruction of adjacent tibial artery in five cases of plantar ulceration with satisfactoryresults. there was no recurrence of ulceration during the follow up period of 48 to 72 months.
Descriptors:ULCERA DO PE/diag
ULCERA DO PE/reabil
ULCERA DO PE/cirurg
ARTICULACAO DO DEDO DO PE/anat
ARTICULACAO DO DEDO DO PE/cirurg
Limits:RELATO DE CASO
ESTUDO COMPARATIVO
HUMANO
Location:Br191.1; WC335.603, W48m



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