ALLMedicine™ Dupuytren Contracture Center
Research & Reviews 79 results
https://doi.org/10.1097/PRS.0000000000009181
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; Yuksel SS, Shah ND et. al.
May 11th, 2022 - The American Board of Plastic Surgery collects data on 20 common plastic surgery operations as part of the Continuous Certification process. The goal of this study was to describe clinical trends in Dupuytren contracture repair since 2008 as they ...
https://www.merckmanuals.com/home/bone,-joint,-and-muscle-disorders/hand-disorders/dupuytren-contracture
Apr 1st, 2022 - Dupuytren contracture is a progressive tightening of the bands of fibrous tissue (called fascia) inside the palms, causing a curling in of the fingers that eventually can result in a clawlike hand.
https://www.merckmanuals.com/en-pr/home/bone,-joint,-and-muscle-disorders/hand-disorders/dupuytren-contracture
Apr 1st, 2022 - Dupuytren contracture is a progressive tightening of the bands of fibrous tissue (called fascia) inside the palms, causing a curling in of the fingers that eventually can result in a clawlike hand.
https://www.merckmanuals.com/en-ca/professional/musculoskeletal-and-connective-tissue-disorders/hand-disorders/dupuytren-contracture
Apr 1st, 2022 - Dupuytren contracture is progressive contracture of the palmar fascial bands, causing flexion deformities of the fingers. Treatment is with corticosteroid injection, surgery, or injections of clostridial collagenase.
https://doi.org/10.1097/PRS.0000000000009038
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; Noland SS, Paul AW et. al.
Mar 11th, 2022 - There have been no formal studies of the use of collagenase clostridium histolyticum (Xiaflex; Endo Pharmaceuticals, Malvern, Pa.) in the anticoagulated patient. Previous study on its use excluded patients receiving anticoagulation therapy. This s...
Drugs 1 results
https://dupuytrens-contracture.xiaflex.com/hcp/
A treatment for adults with Dupuytren's contracture with a palpable cord. See safety info including tendon rupture warning.
News 3 results
https://www.mdedge.com/surgery/article/103993/hand-wrist/collagenase-enzymatic-fasciotomy-dupuytren-contracture-patients/page/0/1?channel=264
Oct 29th, 2015 - Discussion Collagenase enzymatic fasciotomy appeared to be a safe and efficacious alternative to surgical treatment of Dupuytren contractures in this cohort of patients maintained on chronic immunosuppressive agents. MP contractures responded more.
https://www.mdedge.com/familymedicine/article/100980/dermatology/stiffness-hands
The Journal of Family Practice;
Jul 3rd, 2015 - The FP diagnosed Dupuytren contracture (also known as palmar fibromatosis, morbus Dupuytren), a flexion contracture of one or more fingers. Patients develop a progressive thickening of the palmar fascia that which causes the fingers to bend in tow.
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/833623_6
Collagenase Clostridium Histolyticum (Xiaflex, Auxilium Pharmaceuticals) Indication and Clinical Profile7 Xiaflex is the first FDA-approved nonsurgical treatment for curvature of the penis (Peyronie disease; PD). In PD, scar tissue develops under ...
