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.

This “flexion contracture” can lead to difficulty gripping objects, ... Treatments for Dupuytren’s disease include conservative management, collagen injection, and surgery.

In the final follow-up period, the average PIP joint flexion contracture degrees in the third, fourth, and fifth digits were 1.33°, 3.13°, and 3.21°, respectively. Compared to flexion contracture at ...

Volkmann contracture, or Volkmann ischemic contracture, is a permanent shortening of your forearm muscles. It causes a “claw-like” posture of your hand, wrist, and fingers. Volkmann ...

Background: This is a retrospective case series investigating the outcomes using a dynamic external fixator (DEF) for treatment on severe flexion contractures at the proximal interphalangeal (PIP) ...

Research Shows Pip Care “Significantly Improves Patient Outcomes and Satisfaction with Surgery.” Research, published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research , demonstrated that patients who ...

DUBLIN, Jan. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Endo International plc (OTC: ENDPQ) announced today that two new presentations related to Dupuytren's contracture and XIAFLEX ® (collagenase clostridium ...

Endo International plc (OTC: ENDPQ) announced today that two new presentations related to Dupuytren's contracture and XIAFLEX® (collagenase clostridium histolyticum) were shared during the American ...

Dupuytren contracture is a disorder that can cause the fingers to curl in, primarily the ring and small fingers. It’s a genetic condition mostly affecting men over 60 of Northern European descent.

Mayo Clinic Minute: Treating Dupuytren contracture without surgery A new treatment involves injections that dissolve the thickened Palmer cords and fascia allowing the fingers to straighten.