cover image: Anatomical illustration of a hand affected by leprosy - a "klohånd". The leprosy bacillus attac Anatomisk illustration af en hånd angrebet af spedalskhed - en såkaldt "klohånd". Klohånden fremkommer ved, at spedalskhedsbacillen angriber nervevævet, som medfører lammelse af håndens strækkemuskler, så patienten íkke kan holde om ting. En operation kan afhjælpe problemerne

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Anatomical illustration of a hand affected by leprosy - a "klohånd". The leprosy bacillus attac Anatomisk illustration af en hånd angrebet af spedalskhed - en såkaldt "klohånd". Klohånden fremkommer ved, at spedalskhedsbacillen angriber nervevævet, som medfører lammelse af håndens strækkemuskler, så patienten íkke kan holde om ting. En operation kan afhjælpe problemerne

Anatomical illustration of a hand affected by leprosy - a "klohånd". The leprosy bacillus attacks the nervous tissue, which causes paralysis of the hand extensor muscles so the patient cannot hold on things. An operation can provide solutions
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Collection
International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
DOI
https://doi.org/10.25549/impa-c123-92597
Format
Photographs
Place Discussed
Asia Indien Syd India, South Indien India Tamil Nadu Vadathorasalur
Provider
California Digital Library
Published in
India
Reference
imp-dan-DM_00390.jpg
Rights
CC Attribution (CC BY). https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Må bruges med kildeangivelse. Danmission Strandagervej 24, 2900 Hellerup, Denmark USC does not control copyright for these images. For usage permission, contact the Danmission. Information is available at http://danmission.dk danmission@danmission.dk
Source
Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/7c9d5c8708eb15229811433e24f501a7