Leprosy â Prosthetic implications

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Jaipur Limb • Made of high density polyethylene and pipes (often PVC) • Once open to contain different size stumps • Now total contact thermoplastics. • Endoskeletal with nylon knee joint. Case Number 1 • West Africa, presented with infected malleolus. • Skin changes • One large nerve and numbness • Treated quickly. • Diagnosis? 26
Case 2 • Male from Viet Nam • Skin lesions, shortened phalanges. • Waxy skin • BKA • Diagnosis Summary • Not so rare • Wide spectrum of disease • You are not at risk for infection • Prosthetist is a great friend • $60 BKA prosthesis!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! • Volunteer at a leprosy hospital. 27
Page 1 and 2: Leprosy - Prosthetic implications P
Page 3 and 4: Case 1. 38 M from Viet Nam. • Lef
Page 5 and 6: History of Leprosy- Hansen’s Dise
Page 7 and 8: Presentation • Infects skin and p
Page 9 and 10: Presentation • Usually, skin lesi
Page 11 and 12: Bones & Nerves affected • Phalang
Page 13 and 14: Nose and throat • Muscle wasting
Page 15 and 16: Motor involvement Ulnar 15/80 8.3%
Page 17 and 18: Breakdown • Most common grip is a
Page 19 and 20: Results • Before Prosthesis • A
Page 22 and 23: A few castings….. Lower Extremity
Page 24 and 25: The Jaipur Limb. • Most similar t

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