title: Dupuytren's disease treated by palmar fasciectomy and an open palm technique.
abstract: The results of long-term follow-up (range 9-19 years) are presented in a continuous series of patients treated for Dupuytren's contracture by one surgeon using the open palm technique. Mean preoperative total range of movement was 48% rising to 96% postoperatively. Mean total range of movement was 92% at follow-up. Survivorship analysis revealed 86% survival at 10 years and 77% survival at 19 years. There was one digital nerve injury and one case of algodystrophy. This technique gives good long-term results without the use of night splintage or physiotherapy.
authors.affiliation: Bradford Hospitals Trust, UK.
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Shaw
authors.forename: D I
authors.initials: DI
authors.lastname: Wise
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Holms
mesh_terms: D004387:Dupuytren Contracture / Q000601:surgery*; D000071938:Fasciotomy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006225:Hand / Q000601:surgery*; D018737:Hand Strength / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000503:physiopathology; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular / Q000502:physiology; D016019:Survival Analysis; D016896:Treatment Outcome