Dupuytren's Contracture: Current Treatment Methods.

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Abstract

[Indexed for MEDLINE] 10. Hand (N Y). 2023 Jun;18(4):641-647. doi: 10.1177/15589447211060447. Epub 2021 Dec 28. Surgical Treatment for Recurrent Dupuytren Disease. Hozack BA(1), Rayan GM(1). Author information: (1)INTEGRIS Health, Oklahoma City, OK, USA. BACKGROUND: Revision procedures for recurrent Dupuytren disease (DD) can be difficult and carry a high risk of complications. Our goal was to describe surgical strategies used for cases of recurrence and report on their outcomes. METHODS: We reviewed 1 surgeon's operative cases for recurrent DD performed at 1 institution. Prior procedures included collagenase injection, percutaneous needle fasciotomy, or open surgical fasciectomy in the same digit or area of the hand. RESULTS: From January 1981 to December 2020, 54 procedures were performed on 33 patients for recurrent DD. Most patients were men (82%), had bilateral involvement (64%) and family history (52%), and some had ectopic disease in their feet (24%). The small finger was involved in 76% of the cases, and the proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint was involved in 83% of these digits. The procedures included 38 partial fasciectomies (72%), 12 dermofasciectomies (23%), 3 radical fasciectomies (6%), 1 of each needle fasciotomy, ray amputation, and PIP joint arthrodesis (2%). Twenty-three patients (43%) required full thickness skin grafts with an average area of 7.1 cm2 (range: 1-20 cm2). CONCLUSIONS: This study highlights the complexity of recurrent DD case management and found the treatment required for 95% of patients in this series was open partial fasciectomy with or without demofasciectomy. Full thickness skin grafting was necessary in nearly half of the cases. DOI: 10.1177/15589447211060447 PMCID: PMC10233643