01118nas a2200193   4500000000100000008004100001653001200042653001500054653001700069653001000086100001300096700001400109700001200123245004400135856004700179300001000226490000700236520068100243       2014                            d10aleprosy10aDisability10aBone changes10aIndia1 aKumar WR1 aKothari S1 aSwamy M00aDeformities and Bony Changes in Leprosy  uhttp://www.ijpmr.com/IJPMR1403/bonelep.pdf  a13-170 v253 aIndia has eradicated leprosy as per WHO norms but the cases with residual deformities will persist for long. With this
idea, a study was undertaken on consecutive 70 patients coming to the outpatient section of Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation Department of Safdarjang Hospital, New Delhi to study various deformities and bony changes. All the
patients were leprosy cured but attending hospital for their deformities only. Specific bony changes were seen in multibacillary
patients, while the non-specific and osteoporotic changes were seen in all types of patients. Patients appeared
more willing to get the deformities treated than hiding the same from the society.