What is the treatment for Dupuytrens Contractures?
Surgery is the only treatment for Dupuytren’s disease. However, surgery may not be indicated immediately upon making the diagnosis. Isolated nodules or knuckle pads may be followed if they do not interfere with hand function. Occasionally, steroid injections may relieve pain from an isolated nodule. Surgery is indicated when there is loss of function or progression of the disease. The functional disability usually results from flexion contractures of any or all of the three digital joints, especially the proximal interphalangeal. Patients with mainly cosmetic concerns are discouraged from having surgery.
