Clinical Study

Buruli Ulcer: Treatment Challenges at Three Centres in Ghana

Table 1

Sequelae of Buruli ulcers.

SequelaeNumberPercent (%)

Lower extremity contracture6441.3
Upper extremity contracture4126.5
Amputation within the lower extremities1811.6
Amputation within the upper extremities1610.3
Loss of eye(s)53.2
Loss of eyelids63.9
Loss of nose (or part of it)31.9
Loss of genitalia (or part of them)21.3

Total155100