Leprosy: prevention of injury

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Leprosy: prevention of injury. The Leprosy Mission International. Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). Source: Wellcome Collection.

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This slide shows a protective cigarette holder made from a ball point pen. It is used to prevent burns to the anaesthetic fingers caused by leprosy. Note that this patient already has a small blister on the left forefinger.

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