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Tamil Nadu, Sydindien. Fra Vadathorasalur Hospital. Anatomisk illustration af hånd angrebet af spedalskhed - en såkaldt 'klohånd'. Den fremkommer ved, at spedalskhedsbaciller angriber nervevævet, som medfører lammelse af håndens strækkemuskler, så patienter íkke kan gribe om ting. En operation kan afhjælpe problemet. Danmission Photo Archive
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Tamil Nadu, Sydindien. Fra Vadathorasalur Hospital. Anatomisk illustration af hånd angrebet af spedalskhed - en såkaldt 'klohånd'. Den fremkommer ved, at spedalskhedsbaciller angriber nervevævet, som medfører lammelse af håndens strækkemuskler, så patienter íkke kan gribe om ting. En operation kan afhjælpe problemet. Danmission Photo Archive
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Tamil Nadu, South India. From Vadathorasalur Hospital. Anatomical illustration of a hand affected by leprosy - a 'claw hand'. Leprosy bacilli attack nervous tissue causing paralysis of the hand extensor muscles. As a result, the patient cannot hold on things. An operation can alleviate the problem. Danmission Photo Archive