Are there risks related to Dupuytrens surgery?
As with any surgical procedure, there are some risks involved. However, orthopedic surgeons at Virginia Mason routinely perform surgery for Dupuytren’s contracture and have developed expertise in this procedure. Risks related to this surgery can include damage to nerves and blood vessels in the hand, infection, and development of scar tissue, with recurrent contracture. Infectious complications have occurred in less than 1 percent of patients treated at VM.
