Topical treatment for Dupuytren's contracture

An effectiveness evaluation of the palmar fascia irradiation of patients suffering from Dupuytren’s disease

“…The currently applied therapies are symptomatic. A leading role in the treatment of DD is still played by surgical interventions, yet this way of treatment is by no means perfect as surgery is connected with a risk of complications -at a level of 20% [3,[29][30][31]. Both the intra-operative complications, such as damage of nerves or blood vessels and post-surgical complications (i.e.…”

“…Both the intra-operative complications, such as damage of nerves or blood vessels and post-surgical complications (i.e. skin necrosis or haematoma) must be taken into consideration as well as remote complications, which might occur as a result of the lack of rehabilitation or its incorrect management [3,[30][31][32].…”

“…Even surgery does not exclude the possibility of recurrence. In various reports, recurrence is present in 26-80% of cases [3,[29][30][31].…”