'Needle' Procedure Doesn't Match Results of More Extensive Surgery for Hand Contractures
Despite Higher Recurrence Risk, Patients with Dupuytren's Disease Prefer Less-Invasive Needle ProcedureArlington Heights, Ill. (January 30, 2012) – For disabling hand contractures caused by Dupuytren's disease, patients prefer a percutaneous needle fasciotomy procedure despite the higher contracture recurrence rate when compared to conventional surgery. These findings are the results of a clinical trial report in the February issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery® , the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons