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A Comparison of Methods of Treatment of Pip Joint Contractures in Dupuytrens DiseaseFrom the RAFT Institute of Plastic Surgery, Mount Vernon Hospital, Northwood, Middlesex, UK Correspondence: Corine M. Breed, Lissevenlaan 13, Waalre (NB), 5582 KB. The Netherlands An analysis of the different methods of treating residual flexion deformity at the PIP joint level after digital fasciectomy in 75 PIP joints has shown that gentle passive manipulation alone gives better results with fewer complications than more aggressive surgical intervention.
Journal of Hand Surgery (British and European Volume), Vol. 21, No. 2,
246-251 (1996) |
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