No advantage to open Proximal Interphalangeal Joint release for Dupuytren’s
Proximal interphalangeal joint contractures from Dupuytren’s disease take on a life of their own, persisting after the Dupuytren’s has been removed. One of the arguments for open fasciectomy is that PIP contractures can be treated by openly releasing the tight joint capsule and ligaments. Unfortunately, gains made in the operating room are lost during the […]
