ULNAR NERVE DECOMPRESSION IN NEURAL FORM OF LEPROSY IN CHILDHOOD

Autores

  • José Marcos Pondé Professor of neuroanatomy at the biomorphology department of the Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública; President of the Brazilian society of peripheral nerve surgery; member of the brazilian society of neurosurgery.
  • Joana Bittencourt Student of the Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública
  • Arlane Tanajura Student of the Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública
  • Carlos Dias Ribeiro Student of the Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17267/2317-3386bjmhh.v4i3.1012

Palavras-chave:

ulnar neurolysis, leprosy, quality of life

Resumo

Leprosy is an endemic condition in developing countries leading to physical deformities even when promptly treated. Surgical decompression is worldwide utilized although not entirely accepted as a therapeutic option. The authors emphasizes a case of an outpatient operated child with ulnar nerve involvement by leprosy after 1 year of clinical treatment and failure. The predominant symptoms were pain and physical deformity. There was a great improvement following the surgery even after delayed operation 

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Publicado

2016-09-16

Edição

v. 4 n. 3 (2016)

Seção

Case Reports

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