NEEDLE APONEUROTOMY - Does it work?

Question

DUPUYTRENS CONTRACTURE! Been to the NHS who want to cut me alive and leave me handless for 3 months, does anyone have any experience of needle aponeurotomy? apparently my finger can be straightened and useable within 3 days? - real life experience appreciated, like, does it hurt? :_)

CHris Xx

Answer 1

Go to this forum: http://www.biospecifics.com/forum/listthreads.asp?forumID=1

also here: http://www.handcenter.org/
This is the doc's site who does it in Fla.

From what I can read and what I have researched, it works great.
There is a doctor in Florida who does it and one in Tennessee and actually some in Ca. and Oregon.

I am thinking of having it done also. I had "open hand" surgery a couple years ago and yes, it is 3 months of physical therapy.

It is now back and my other hand has it. No way am I doing full surgery again. I"m going to Florida.

It is supposed to be pretty painless and no therapy.

Good luck. This stuff really sucks.

Answer 2

Yes, Needle Aponeurotomy, it works for Dupuytrens Contracture. Contact Charles Eaton, MD. He can be helpful. http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/531578.