01284nas a2200313   4500000000100000008004100001260001700042653001500059653001000074653002100084653001700105653001100122653003100133653003100164653001100195653001100206653002000217653001200237653000900249100001600258700001700274700001400291245007200305300001000377490000700387050002000394520054200414022001400956       1995                            d  c1995 Oct-Dec10aAdolescent10aChild10aChild, Preschool10aEye diseases10aFemale10aFoot Deformities, Acquired10aHand Deformities, Acquired10aHumans10aInfant10aInfant, Newborn10aleprosy10aMale1 aMahajan P M1 aJogaikar D G1 aMehta J M00aStudy of deformities in children with leprosy: an urban experience.  a405-90 v67  aMAHAJAN1995 (2)3 a<p>A study was conducted to assess the deformities in children with leprosy. Eyes, hands and feet were examined for leprosy-related deformities. The influence of age, sex, duration of disease, type of disease, occurrence of leprosy reactions and anti-leprosy treatment on the occurrence of deformities was studied. In our urban leprosy project the percentage of children (0-14 years) suffering from leprosy is 7% of the total number of leprosy patients. The response to multidrug therapy, health education and physiotherapy was good.</p>  a0254-9395