title: Simultaneous Regional Fasciectomy, Skin Grafting, and Distraction Arthrolysis of the Proximal Interphalangeal Joint for Dupuytren's Contracture of the Little Finger.
abstract: We present a 58-year-old right-handed man, who consulted us with an 11-year history of Dupuytren's disease. To correct contracture of the little finger, we performed regional fasciectomy, skin grafting, and distraction arthrolysis of the proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint using an external fixator. Preoperative or postoperative skeletal traction has been advocated to treat potential or residual stiffness of the PIP joint in Dupuytren's contracture, but its intraoperative use has not been reported before. Our method has the advantage of treating each problem caused by Dupuytren's disease. A good range of painless PIP joint motion is achieved by our intraoperative distraction technique without interfering with the skin graft and without reducing extensor tone, while the healing period is shortened by performing all procedures simultaneously.
authors.affiliation: † Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Sumiya Orthopaedic Hospital, Wakayama, Japan.
authors.forename: Motohisa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kawakatsu
authors.affiliation: * Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
authors.forename: Susumu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Saito
mesh_terms: D004387:Dupuytren Contracture / Q000601:surgery*; D000071938:Fasciotomy; D005384:Finger Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Distraction arthrolysis; Dupuytren’s contracture; External fixator; Regional fasciectomy; Simultaneous