Leprosy: foot wound care

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Leprosy: foot wound care. The Leprosy Mission International. Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). Source: Wellcome Collection.

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This image shows a boy using a stick to take the weight off of an ulcerated foot. It is important for a leprosy patient to rest a wound. Use of a stick takes the pressure off of the wound and thereby aids healing.

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