Open palm technique in Dupuytren's disease treatment

Open palm technique in Dupuytren's disease treatment

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the results of the open palm technique for the treatment of Dupuytren's disease. METHOD: The authors used the technique described by McCash. Twelve patients (13 hands) were surgically treated, between october 2002 and september 2011. RESULTS: The wounds healed in...

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Main Authors: Marcio Carpi Malta, Marcelo de Pinho Teixeira Alves, Luis Marcelo de Azevedo Malta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ortopedia e Traumatologia 2013-06-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia
Subjects:
Contratura de Dupuytren/cirurgia
Procedimentos cirúrgicos operatórios
Deformidades da mão
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-36162013000300246&lng=en&tlng=en
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Summary:OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the results of the open palm technique for the treatment of Dupuytren's disease. METHOD: The authors used the technique described by McCash. Twelve patients (13 hands) were surgically treated, between october 2002 and september 2011. RESULTS: The wounds healed in a medium of 25 days (variation of 17 to 30 days). There were no complications, such as infection, haematoma formation, skin necrosis, residual edema. CONCLUSION: The open palm technique remains a safe alternative for the treatment of Dupuytren's disease, with satisfactory results and low risk of complications.
ISSN:1982-4378

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