Fig. 51.1 Current procedure options for Dupuytren contracture. Recommendations are based on the physician’s qualitative assessment of both the severity of contracture and the biologic severity of disease. This shows…
Fig. 9.1 Normal palmar aponeurosis. (a) Transverse section palmar aponeurosis. The skin is on the left side. Collagen fiber bundles ascend to the skin between fat lobules forming a three-dimensional…
Fig. 35.1 Patient selection flowchart. CCH clostridium collagenase histolyticum, LF limited fasciectomy, MHQ Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire Table 35.1 shows the baseline characteristics of the study sample before and after…
Fig. 11.1 Active versus passive contracture concepts. Comparison of active and passive contracture concepts. The blue lines represent fascia and connective tissues in two hypothetical models of Dupuytren contracture. The…
Country N Country N USA 471 UK 163 Canada 46 Ireland 10 Australia 36 France 7 Germany 190 Other Europe 26 Holland 14 Africa 8 Austria 11 Rest of the…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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)….
