Dupuytren's Contracture
Dupuytren’s contracture occurs when the fascia and skin in your palm and fingers becomes thickened, tight and occasionally painful. It can progress and cause your fingers to become bent and unable to fully straighten.
Dr. Stasch will be able to diagnose this disorder without any special tests.
The best type of surgery to treat this condition is called partial fasciotomy and involves dividing the diseased fibrous bands in the palm of your hand and fingers and removing all of the affected tissue. In severe cases this might involve using small skin grafts.
We will recommend the most appropriate treatment based on the severity of your contracture.
- Typical Clinic stay: Same day or 1 night.
- Procedure duration: 45 - 180 minutes.
- Type of anaesthetic: Regional arm block or GA.
- Available to self-pay? Yes.
- Covered by health insurance? Yes.
