Suggest Alternative Treatment For Dupuytren's Contracture

Posted on Wed, 6 Jul 2016

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Question : I've been diagnosed with Duprenchin Contracture on my right palm. I have some pain but no loss of mobility. Down the road has any alternatives to surgery proven successful. I'm 67 and very active

Answered by Dr. Aashish Raghu (59 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Needle insertion and puncture, minimally invasive fasciectomy, injection

Detailed Answer:
No there.

Thanks for the query.

There are alternatives like physiotherapy and stretching, hot fomentation, needle insertion and puncture of the tight fascia, steroid injection into the contracture site, minimally invasive surgical fasciectomy.

Avoid smoking and drinking alcohol.

Good results have been found with the open surgical procedure as well as needle insertion.

I hope I have answered your query.

I will be available to answer your follow up queries.

Regards,

Dr. Aashish Raghu

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng