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. 2013 Aug 13;48(3):246-250.
doi: 10.1016/j.rboe.2012.07.005. eCollection 2013 May-Jun.

Open Palm Technique in Dupuytren's Disease Treatment

Marcio Carpi Malta  1 , Marcelo de Pinho Teixeira Alves  2 , Luis Marcelo de Azevedo Malta  3
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Open Palm Technique in Dupuytren's Disease Treatment

Marcio Carpi Malta et al. Rev Bras Ortop. .

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the results of the open palm technique for the treatment of Dupuytren's disease.

Method: The authors used the technique described by McCash. Twelve patients (13 hands) were surgically treated, between october 2002 and september 2011.

Results: The wounds healed in a medium of 25 days (variation of 17 to 30 days). There were no complications, such as infection, haematoma formation, skin necrosis, residual edema.

Conclusion: The open palm technique remains a safe alternative for the treatment of Dupuytren's disease, with satisfactory results and low risk of complications.

Keywords: Dupuytren contracture; Operative hand deformities; Surgical procedures.

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General patient data.
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Patient number 2, preoperative. Finger IV affected, anteroposterior view.
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Patient number 2, preoperative. Finger IV affected, profile view.
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Patient number 2, perioperative, with identification of the longitudinal cord.
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Patient number 2, 25 days postoperative, with complete extension of the finger.
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Patient number 2, 25 days postoperative, with finger in flexion, demonstrating pulp-palm with minimum functional deficit.
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