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    08/01/2009 21:46
    1bigmac 
    08/01/2009 21:46
    1bigmac      		Dupuytren's Brace

    Has anyone been able to find a brace for a hand that is constricting? I would like to find one to keep my hand straight at night. I am still able to open my hand, and I feel that a brace at night would delay the constricture. I realize that I could probably get a custom prosthesis, but I think a generic one would do - if such a one exists.
    08/02/2009 06:30
    wach 

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    08/02/2009 06:30
    wach 

    Administrator

    		 Night splint

    Your hand & fingers need to keep moving to stay flexible. Keeping the finger straight is therefore only advised at night, i.e. by a night splint. There are many types of night splints available but if you plan to wear it for an extended period of time (which might make sense) it ought to be comfortable. An example of a comfortable generic night splint is shown at the bottom of http://www.dupuytren-online.info/dupuytr...techniques.html.

    Wolfgang
    08/03/2009 18:13
    brian123

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    08/03/2009 18:13
    brian123

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    		 Re: Dupuytren's Brace

    HAD NA 7 MONTHS WITH DR. EATON...PINKY 95 DEGREE CONTRACTURE PIP JOINT
    GREAT DOCTOR GREAT RESULTS FINGER STILL STRAIT AND NODULES A FRACTION OF THEIR PRE NA SIZE.

    WENT TO CHT FOR CUSTOM SPLINT ..STILL WEAR IT EVERY NIGHT AND WILL KEEP WEARING IT....
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