Aim: To highlight the functional outcome of surgical management of foot drop in patients with Hansen disease. Case Presentation: We present three cases of foot drop following Hansen’s disease that were managed surgically by Tibialis posterior transfer. The patients had preoperat...
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Research Article10.9734/jamps/2019/v21i430143
Aim: To highlight the surgical management of Lagophthalmos in a patient with Hansen disease. Case Presentation: We present a case of a 58-year old man who had bilateral lagophthamos. He had pre-operative physiotherapy for two weeks, Temporalis muscle transfer for the left eye and...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2019/v15i430130
Aim: To show how the surgery helped to eliminate the fear of the stigma associated with Hansen’s disease. Presentation of Cases: We present a case series of two patients with right ulnar nerve paralysis and one patient with left foot drop. They all underwent surgery for correctio...
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Research Article10.9734/ijmpcr/2019/v12i230102
Stephen Adesope Adesina, Isaac Olusayo Amole, Olufemi Timothy Awotunde, Samuel Uwale Eyesan, Adewumi Ojeniyi Durodola, Adenike Adeniran & David Akintayo Olaolorun·International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health·2016
Aims: The aim of this case series is to draw attention to the influence of family structure on the patronage of traditional bonesetters and the frequent occurrence of bonesetter’s gangrene in children being raised in the absence of their biological fathers. Presentation of Case: ...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2016/24242