Iyere B B
Molai Leprosy Hospital, Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria.
Lepr Rev. 1990 Jun;61(2):171-9. doi: 10.5935/0305-7518.19900017.
A total of 410 patients (288 males, 122 females) aged between 9 and 60 years with an average age of 32.5 years were assessed for deformities of the eyes, hands and feet. The objectives were to find out the number and types of leprosy deformities in the leprosy population of the hospital, the proportion of those deformed among them and to establish the deformity baseline for the hospital. The study lasted 1 year, 38.78% (26.59% males, 12.20% females) of those investigated had one or more deformities. Apart from plantar and palmar insensitivity which accounted for 17.91% and 17.24% of all deformities, the most frequent deformities were mobile claw hand 12.94%, plantar ulcers 10.78% and palmar ulcers 5.97% respectively. With the exception of eye deformities, males accounted for a higher proportion of all deformities. Hand deformities were the most frequent of the three parts of the body studied. The patients' problems were highlighted and the need for adequate management and self-care were emphasized.
共对410名年龄在9至60岁之间、平均年龄为32.5岁的患者（288名男性，122名女性）进行了眼睛、手部和足部畸形评估。目的是查明该医院麻风病患者中麻风病畸形的数量和类型、其中畸形患者的比例，并为该医院建立畸形基线。该研究持续了1年，38.78%（男性占26.59%，女性占12.20%）的受调查者有一处或多处畸形。除了足底和手掌感觉缺失分别占所有畸形的17.91%和17.24%外，最常见的畸形分别是可动性爪形手占12.94%、足底溃疡占10.78%和手掌溃疡占5.97%。除眼部畸形外，男性在所有畸形中占比更高。在所研究的身体三个部位中，手部畸形最为常见。突出了患者的问题，并强调了进行适当管理和自我护理的必要性。
