What Treatment Options Are Available?
What Treatment Options Are Available?
Treatment can slow down Dupuytren’s and may relieve some of the deformity that has already set in. Treatment options include:
- Steroid injections into the hand to relieve painful nodules
- Enzyme injections into the palm to break up thickened fascia
- Needle aponeurotomy where a needle is inserted through the palm of the hand to break up the fascia during this in-office procedure (recurrences are common)
- A reconstructive type of open hand surgery called fasciectomy/fasciotomy to remove or split the thickened fascia (recurrence rate is variable and based on multiple factors)