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Open Palm Technique in Dupuytren's Disease Treatment
Marcio Carpi Malta1, Marcelo de Pinho Teixeira Alves2, Luis Marcelo de Azevedo Malta3
1PhD; Associate Professor, Head of the Orthopedics Service, Hospital Universitário Antonio Pedro, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, RJ, Brazil.
Objective:
To evaluate the results of the open palm technique for the treatment of Dupuytren's disease.
Method:
The authors used the technique described by McCash. Twelve patients (13 hands) were surgically treated, between october 2002 and september 2011.
Results:
The wounds healed in a medium of 25 days (variation of 17 to 30 days). There were no complications, such as infection, haematoma formation, skin necrosis, residual edema.
Conclusion:
The open palm technique remains a safe alternative for the treatment of Dupuytren's disease, with satisfactory results and low risk of complications.
