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Leprosy: physical and social management

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Protective footware A health worker is drawing around the foot of a patient to provide an outline for making padded, protective sandals. This kind of footwear is necessary to prevent injury to the anaesthetic foot. Note the scarring seen over the lateral malleolus due to previous trauma.
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Title: Leprosy: physical and social management
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Protective footware A health worker is drawing around the foot of a patient to provide an outline for making padded, protective sandals.
This kind of footwear is necessary to prevent injury to the anaesthetic foot.
Note the scarring seen over the lateral malleolus due to previous trauma.

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