[Ischemic retraction of the intrinsic muscles of the hand in leprosy (a trial of physiopathologic and therapeutic re-evaluation)].

An attempt of reevaluation of the ischemic contracture of intrinsic muscles is presented, study of a mechanism identical to the Volkman Syndrome (forearm muscles), etiopathogenic treatment (excision of infarcts) in the first stage and efficient palliative methods for the Swan neck fingers and deformity of the thumb.