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Results after surgery for severe Dupuytren's contracture: does a dynamic extension splint influence outcome?
- Source :
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Scandinavian journal of plastic and reconstructive surgery and hand surgery [Scand J Plast Reconstr Surg Hand Surg] 2000 Jun; Vol. 34 (2), pp. 155-60. - Publication Year :
- 2000
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Abstract
- Seventy-six consecutive patients were operated on for advanced Dupuytren's contracture and the results evaluated after nine months with special reference to the use of a dynamic extension splint. The patients were separated into three groups: those in whom the splint was used according to our guidelines (n = 15); those in whom the splint was used, but inadequately (n = 15); and those who did not require splinting (n = 24). Our results nine months postoperatively were similar to those of other studies in showing that the fifth proximal interphalangeal joint constituted the greatest problem. Comparison of the three groups indicated that splinting the way we used it did not influence the natural course of the disease after operation.
- Subjects :
- Humans
Treatment Outcome
Dupuytren Contracture surgery
Splints
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0284-4311
- Volume :
- 34
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Scandinavian journal of plastic and reconstructive surgery and hand surgery
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 10900632
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/02844310050160024