Skin tension in the aetiology of dupuytren's disease; a prospective trial

Tension in the palmar fascia has been proposed as a factor causing Dupuytren's disease. If tension does stimulate the growth of new Dupuytren's tissue, relieving longitudinal tension should reduce the recurrence rate following surgery. Thirty patients with palmar Dupuytren's contractu...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of hand surgery, British volume British volume, 2003-12, Vol.28 (6), p.528-530
Hauptverfasser: Citron, N, Hearnden, A
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Tension in the palmar fascia has been proposed as a factor causing Dupuytren's disease. If tension does stimulate the growth of new Dupuytren's tissue, relieving longitudinal tension should reduce the recurrence rate following surgery. Thirty patients with palmar Dupuytren's contracture of a single ray that affected only the metacarpophalangeal joint were divided into two groups. Both groups had a fasciotomy: one group through a transverse incision that was closed directly and the other through a longitudinal incision with Z-plasty closure. Half the patients (seven of 14) who had direct closure had recurrence at 2 years as compared to two of the 13 in the Z-plasty group. The trial was stopped at the interim analysis stage due to the high recurrence rate in the first group. These results are consistent with the tension hypothesis for the aetiology of Dupuytren's disease.
ISSN:0266-7681
1532-2211
DOI:10.1016/S0266-7681(03)00221-3