title: [Dupuytren's contracture. Radiotherapy in the early stages].
abstract: Conventional radiotherapy is the treatment of choice for the early stages of the Dupuytren contracture. The conventional semi-deep therapy is more favorable than the soft ray technique and the moulage technique. 62 patients have been treated at Erlangen; 33 out of them (46 irradiated hands) with a minimum observation time of 18 months have been evaluated. The pathologic process was stopped in 98% of the cases. 85% of the patients showed an improvement of troubles by regression of tubercules and cords, pains and sensation of pressure. A recurrence was observed only in one patient at the edge of the irradiated volume.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004387:Dupuytren Contracture / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D013997:Time Factors
vernacular_title: Dupuytrensche Kontraktur. Radiotherapie der Frühstadien.