Needle aponeurotomy for Dupuytren's contracture

I made this video in response to a New York Times article about Dupuytrens contracture. The article explores a new drug treatment, but I had a very good result with a minimally invasive procedure called needle aponeurotomy. If you're considering treatment, there's good research at www.dupuytren-online.info (You can find the New York Times article I was responding to at www.nytimes.com/2010/03/16/business/16handbar.html There's a companion article at www.nytimes.com/2010/03/16/business/16hand.html)

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Education

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• Dupuytren's contracture
• Dupuytren's
• needle aponeurotomy
• aponeurotomy
• Charles Eaton

[ronmovies]

I'm so glad you ran across this before you had open surgery! By now there are more experienced practitioners of needle aponeurotomy than there were just a few years ago. Make sure whoever you choose has done a lot of the procedures. There's good information online ( just Google International Dupuytren Society) including a list of US and Canadian practitioners. Good luck!

[ronmovies]

I look forward to hearing how your procedure went.

[ronmovies]

(reply to jfanson) If you're wondering if the drug Xiaflex was involved in the treatment I described in the video, the answer is no. The only treatment was the needle aponeurotomy itself, which was a very benign procedure. Everyone (except the original surgeon I saw) advised me against open surgery.

[ronmovies]

Thanks for your comments about this video. I made it because I almost had open surgery for Dupuytren's contracture and am grateful for having learned about needle aponeurotomy days before the surgery was scheduled. If you have Dupuytren's contracture, you can learn a lot from a very good website at dupuytren-online.info

[TheJeniW]

I am floored to have come across this! I've had DC for years and thought hand surgery(ies, I have several affected fingers) was my only option. How awesome that an ailment this crazy crippling may be so easily treated. time to study, thanks so much I had no idea, was told surgery only... no mention of trying this first.

[fabmas44]

I am having this procedure on Tuesday and looking forward to it. I will post the results on line, here to share with others.

Fabio

[jfanson]

i am wondering if this is with the drug xiaflex. I also have mine in my little fingers. I am also considering surgery.

[doctormahoney]

This is a very well done video. Thank you for creating it.

[Roxmama]

Thank you. I was diagnosed with this several days ago. I have no pain or contracture at this point but am excited to learn there is a non-surgical possibility in my future!

[cheriebyra]

Thanks for posting your video. My husband will be having this NA procedure on his right hand next week here in Southern California where we live. We pray he will have as good an outcome as you did. Unfortunately he is showing the first signs of DC in his left hand now, as well, around thumb area of his left palm. This is very rare.