Synonyms Dupuytren’s contracture; fibromatosis of the palmar fascia, Dupuytren’s ́sche Disease A fasciotomy A partial fasciotomy A total removal of the palmar aponeurosis Which form of therapy is considered in detail is individually different and depends on different aspects. A simple fasciotomy, for example, is usually only performed when a patient is in poor general … Operation of Dupuytren’s disease
Synonyms Dupuytren’s contracture; fibromatosis of the palmar fascia, Dupuytren’s ́sche Disease General / Introduction Depending on the stage of the disease, Dupuytren’s disease can be treated in different ways. Unfortunately, the usual conservative measures such as physiotherapy are ineffective, so that surgical therapy is often resorted to. In the following, the individual therapy options, their … Therapy of Dupuytren’s disease
Needle Fasciotomy (Percutaneous Needle Fasciotomy=PNF) In contrast to hand surgery procedures, needle fasciotomy is a minimally invasive procedure with a fast healing time and short follow-up time.In this procedure, the connective tissue strands are weakened by needle stitches to such an extent that they can be stretched and torn manually. In most cases, this method … Needle Fasciotomy (Percutaneous Needle Fasciotomy=PNF) | Therapy of Dupuytren’s disease
Radiotherapy Radiation therapy is a form of therapy for Dupuytren’s disease, which can halt the progress of the disease in its early stages. The fibroblasts, the cells responsible for the formation of the nodes and strands, should be disturbed in their ability to divide. This reduces or even prevents the further formation of nodules and … Radiotherapy | Therapy of Dupuytren’s disease
Exercises When doing the exercises for Dupuytren’s disease, care must be taken that not only the affected hand is used, but that both hands perform the exercises equally. Depending on how severe or advanced the disease already is, the most helpful method can be chosen from various methods. In addition to these exercises, there are … Exercises | Therapy of Dupuytren’s disease
The hand is a very flexible part of the human body and not only manages to grasp heavy objects with a lot of force, but also to do precise fine work (e.g. sewing). This is important for our everyday skills. For example, the connective tissue fibers of the hand must be elastic and allow perfect … Exercises for Dupuytren’s disease
Other physiotherapeutic methods Even with Dupuytren’s disease, everyday activities can be taken up. Therefore, the aim of physiotherapy is to promote and maintain the mobility and elasticity of the connective tissue and muscles. With the independent execution of exercises, can be practiced actively against the restriction of the fingers. All articles in this series: Exercises … Other physiotherapeutic methods | Exercises for Dupuytren’s disease
What is Dupuytren’s disease? In Dupuytren’s disease, there is a change in the connective tissue tendon plate on the palm of the hand (at the so-called palmar aponeurosis) in the form of increased collagen formation. Due to the restructuring of the tissue, which can also be felt as a hardened nodular change on the palm, … Causes of Dupuytren’s disease
Heredity as the cause of Dupuytren’s disease A genetic component is also discussed in the explanation of the cause of Dupuytren’s disease, as an accumulation of the disease’s development within the family has been observed. According to current scientific knowledge, the so-called “WNT signaling pathway” should play a role here. This is a sequence of … Heredity as the cause of Dupuytren’s disease | Causes of Dupuytren’s disease
Epilepsy as the cause of Dupuytren’s disease Like diabetes, epilepsy is one of the associated diseases of Dupuytren’s disease. The correlation of the two diseases was first recognized in the 1940s and has been part of research ever since. The rate of new cases of Dupuytren’s contracture in epileptics can be up to 57%. There … Epilepsy as the cause of Dupuytren’s disease | Causes of Dupuytren’s disease
