SUCCESSFUL TREATMENT OF OSTEOMYELITIS IN LEPROSY PATIENTS BY HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINE

Osteomyelitis, a major complication of neuropathic feet in leprosy may occur as a result of infiltration of Mycobacterium leprae in the periosteum of bones or due to secondary bacterial infection of chronic plantar ulcer. There is no effective treatment for healing of planter ulcer and osteomyelitis. Keeping in mind of the limitation of conservative treatment, twenty patients who completed with multi drug therapy but suffering from neuropathic foot with ulcer was treated with Mercurius solubilis, a homoeopathic medicine in 200 potency for one year. All these patients had different degrees of osteomyelitic changes and after treatment showed regeneration and remodeling of bones which may be considered as significant improvement. Based on the radiological finding it may be concluded that Mercurius solubilis found to be effective in the treatment of osteomyelitis in leprosy affected patients.