Minimally Invasive Treatment of Dupuytren Contracture: Collagenase Versus PNF
PNF collagenase Patients 48 23 25 Male: female 39:9 19:4 20:5 Age 69 72 (54–80) 67 (49–79) Right: left hand 27:21 11:12 16:9 Table 34.2 Patients at 24 months…
Preliminary Soft-Tissue Distraction with the Digit WidgetTM in the Management of Advanced Dupuytren Contracture at the Proximal Interphalangeal Joint
Fig. 38.1 Placement of the Digit WidgetTM. The Digit WidgetTM is placed on the dorsal mid-longitudinal axis. Placement under fluoroscopy assures the device is placed in good position and that…
Review of Radiation Therapy for Palmar and Plantar Fibromatosis (Dupuytren and Ledderhose Disease)
1. Proliferating mitogenic fibroblasts/myofibroblasts are radiosensitive cells (Rodemann et al. 1991; Rodemann and Bamberg 1995; Rubin et al. 1999) 2. Production of free radicals impair proliferative activity of fibroblasts (Murrell…
An Easy Way for Clinical Validation of the Pharmacoeconomic Model in Dupuytren Disease
Fig. 37.1 Model 1 (simple model) Fig. 37.2 Model 2 (including details on complications) 37.3 Results The questionnaire to assess the models was answered by 27 orthopedic surgeons. Only five…
International Patient Survey (Part 1: Dupuytren Disease)
Fig. 5.1 Geographical distribution of participants with Dupuytren Disease 5.3.1 Gender-Dependent Age of Onset The average age of onset of Dupuytren Disease of all patients was 47.7 (median = 49)….
Controversy: Splinting for Dupuytren Contracture
Fig. 44.1 A dorsal hand-based thermoplastic splint Fig. 44.2 A volar hand-based thermoplastic splint 44.2.3 The Role of Postoperative Splinting Some surgeons routinely advise postoperative splinting after fasciectomy and dermofasciectomy….
Indications of the Continuous Extension Technique (TEC) for Severe Dupuytren Disease and Recurrences
Fig. 42.1 Severe Dupuytren contracture of the little finger. This situation is presenting a difficult surgical approach; ankylosis of MP and IPP joints; contracture with important loss of digito-palmar and…
Correlation of Function with Deformity in Dupuytren Disease: The Condition-Specific Southampton Scoring Scheme Outperforms the Generic QuickDASH
Fig. 26.1 QuickDASH In an effort to find a scale which is more valid in DD, we developed the Southampton Dupuytren’s Scoring Scheme (SDSS). This was derived by reducing many…
IDDB: An International Research Database of the Dupuytren Foundation
Recruit patients Enrollment survey Follow-up surveys Directly Demographics Changes in E-mail Age, sex, race Social history SMS Handedness Medical history Social media Social history Medications Newswire Medical history Garrod pads…
Effect of Delayed Finger Extension on the Efficacy and Safety of Collagenase Clostridium Histolyticum Treatment for Dupuytren Contracture
MP joints Clinical success PIP joints Clinical success N n (%) N n (%) 24 h after CCH injection 325 213 (66) 211 62 (29) 48 h after CCH…
