New Research PublishedThe Dupuytren's Research Group has recently published the results of a preliminary investigation into predictive biomarkers relevant to the treatment and management of Dupuytren's contracture. The version of…
Surgery on my right hand involved dermo-fasciectomies on both the little and ring fingers. Having had a dermo-fasciectomy on the little finger of my left hand already, I was pretty…
I had my second surgery last week, dermo-fasciectomy of the ring and little finger of my right hand. I’d like to thank the surgical team and the follow up nursing…
Three months reviewJust over three months on from my first surgery and one day away from my next. The picture show how well my left hand is doing, the little…
What I Didn't Know I had thought that Dupuytrens was a condition found in older populations, had no idea if there was a difference between males and females, but had…
Thoughts on surgery Any surgery is not something to be undertaken lightly. Adding in a skin graft to a fasciectomy makes things more complicated and increases the risk of something…
Things that bug me about Dupuytren’s. Mostly it’s little things. Dupuytren’s isn’t painful, except perhaps during the early stages of nodule development. But it can be very frustrating. Here’s my…
Bandages and Splints A week after surgery I had two back-to-back appointments with a nurse, to change my dressings, and a physiotherapist to fit a splint. The parting shot from…
My first meeting with the consultant began with a confirmation that I had fairly aggressive Dupuytren’s in both hands with evidence of Garrod’s pads too. Garrod’s pads are frequently associated…
First of all, the Viking Fist is medically inaccurate. However, the condition is more prevalent in Northern European populations and was historically linked to the Vikings. More recently, genetic…