Hand therapy and splinting are usually a big part of recovery after open surgery for Dupuytren’s contracture. Despite a drive for evidence based medicine, evidence for the effectiveness of splinting after open Dupuytren’s surgery is still elusive. Debbie Larson and Christina Jerosch-Herold review the issue in this article (link to full text pdf): Clinical effectiveness of post-operative splinting after surgical release of Dupuytren’s contracture: a systematic review