When it comes to surgery outcomes, your level of contracture matters: If it’s at 30 to 40 degrees, you may have a better outcome (and less risk) than if it’s at 90 degrees.

Surgery is recommended for advanced Dupuytren’s contracture, especially if you can’t lay your hand flat (tabletop test) or if the condition interferes with daily activities and work.

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Plastic Surgery. Psychiatry. Public Health. Pulmonary Medicine. ... (usually at the MCP and PIP joints), and rapid progression of palmar fasciitis with flexion contractures in the hands and limbs.

Bladder neck contracture (BNC) represents a significant complication following various prostate surgeries, including radical prostatectomy and transurethral procedures. This condition involves the ...

Lateral radiographs, or separate (prone) radiographs of the femur and tibia with a ruler, can be obtained to assess leg length in patients with knee flexion contractures. The use of CT to assess ...

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At HSS, we have strict criteria for recommending surgery for Dupuytren’s contracture. We do not recommend it for patients with early disease that is not interfering with their lives. We do advise ...

According to the AO/OTA classification, the fractures were type B (39.1%). The fractures were open in 5 cases (types 1 and 2 according to the Cauchoix and Duparc classification). The average time to ...