Dupuytren's Contracture, also called dupuytren's disease, Morbus Dupuytren or simply dupuytren, is a benign thickening of the palm's connective tissue (fascia). The dupuytren’s disease starts with a tiny nodule in the palm. Eventually cords develop and in progressed stages the affected fingers cannot be stretched anymore.
A Fasciotomy is a surgical procedure that cuts away the fascia to relieve tension or pressure.
The needle fasciotomy technique was pioneered by Mr Le Merseur (centre front row) in Paris, 30 years ago. Instead of using the scalpel to cut the thickened bands of the palm and fingers in Dupuytren’s sufferers, he uses a fine needle to release the bands by puncturing them.
Results of Needle Fasciotomy:
Where fingers with >90° flexion contracture, a correction of 70° or more is possible. Lesser degrees of contractures can often be fully corrected. After a review at one year, it showed that no recurrence of the contractures occurred. No nerve injuries to date
After surgery
Before surgery
After surgery
Before surgery
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