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Published on: April 18, 2015
Management of complications of Dupuytren contracture
Kevin Cheung1, Kempland C Walley2, Tamara D Rozental2
1Division of Plastic Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 330 Brookline Avenue, ST 10, Boston, MA 02215, USA.
Abstract:
This evidence-based article discusses the current management options of Dupuytren disease and strategies to avoid and manage any potential complications. Treatment options include fasciectomy, needle fasciotomy/aponeurotomy, and collagenase injection. Complications include digital nerve and artery injury, flexor tendon injury, skin fissures and wound healing complications, hematoma, infection, flare reaction/complex regional pain syndrome, and recurrence. Complication rates, prevention, and management differ with each treatment modality. A detailed understanding of each of these options allows hand surgeons to select the most appropriate treatment for each patient.
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