Objectives. To describe trends and category of disabilities caused by Buruli ulcer disease. Design. This retrospective study was set up\r\nto quantify information on the disability trends caused by Buruli ulcer (BU) using data on patients attending BU and chronic ulcer\r\nclinics from 2004 to 2009, at Global Evangelical Mission Hospital, Apromase. Methods. Data was retrieved from the WHO BU1\r\nform, case registry book, surgical theatre register, and BU patientsâ�� records book of the hospital. Disability was measured as the\r\nincapability of patients to perform one or more daily activities due to his/her state of BU disease before treatment. Results. A total\r\nof 336 positive BU cases comprising 181 males (53.9%) were recorded of which 113 (33.6%) cases of disabilities were identified.\r\nA mean age of 52.5 (�±1.32) years was recorded. For the trend of disabilities, the year 2009 recorded the highest (N = 34, 31.0%).\r\nThe lesions were mostly located at the lower limbs (N = 65, 57.5%) region of the patients. Lesions with diameter >15 cm were the\r\nmajor (59.3%) category of lesions. Conclusion. Trend of disability reveals proportional increase over the years from 2004 to 2009.\r\nContracture at the knee and ankle joints was the commonest disability recorded
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