Please confirm - Dr Freedman did hand surgery and does not do NA ( Needle Aponeurotomy).

Never heard that "age" had anything to do with it. Where'd you get that?

Hi Bob, I'm glad to hear that you had a good experience with surgery. Can you tell us what type of surgery you had and is is possible to post before and after pictures? I would love to see them. Sandie

I'm sorry, I thought since you had surgery for your Dupuytren's Contracture, that you would know which surgery you had. This should follow under "making a informative decision".

These are the three types of surgery that I know of:

Regional Fasciectomy: this is the most common surgical treatment of Dupuytren's contracture. This procedure completely excises the diseased fascia of the palm and digits. Requires general anesthesia or nerve block. Rehab and wound care are needed.

Fasciotomy: Hand incision or multiple incisions are made above the hardened Dupuytren's cord and sharp dissection is performed to facilitate release. Diseased tissue is not removed.

Dermofasciectomy: Removal of diseased fascia as well as diseased skin overlying diseased fascia. This diseased skin is replaced with a skin graft taken from patients arm. Long rehab and wound care are needed, recurrence is somewhat less with this technique.

I have before and after pictures of my husband's procedure. There isn't any physical differences between the two, except for the position of the fingers. With surgery, I am curous about the extent of the graf and the ability to move and manipulate your hand and fingers.

I'm sorry, but I don't think that I would want to go through the surgery relying on your experience. You don't seem to have much knowledge, documentation or physical evidence of your experience.

Are you sure you had the surgery done?

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I'm sorry, I thought since you had surgery for your Dupuytren's Contracture, that you would know which surgery you had. This should follow under "making a informative decision".

These are the three types of surgery that I know of:

Regional Fasciectomy: this is the most common surgical treatment of Dupuytren's contracture. This procedure completely excises the diseased fascia of the palm and digits. Requires general anesthesia or nerve block. Rehab and wound care are needed.

Fasciotomy: Hand incision or multiple incisions are made above the hardened Dupuytren's cord and sharp dissection is performed to facilitate release. Diseased tissue is not removed.

Dermofasciectomy: Removal of diseased fascia as well as diseased skin overlying diseased fascia. This diseased skin is replaced with a skin graft taken from patients arm. Long rehab and wound care are needed, recurrence is somewhat less with this technique.

I have before and after pictures of my husband's procedure. There isn't any physical differences between the two, except for the position of the fingers. With surgery, I am curous about the extent of the graf and the ability to move and manipulate your hand and fingers.

I'm sorry, but I don't think that I would want to go through the surgery relying on your experience. You don't seem to have much knowledge, documentation or physical evidence of your experience.

Are you sure you had the surgery done?

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I probably shouldn't answer at all seeing how rude you are. Who in the world asks their surgeon for photos? I hardly need photos to prove I had surgery.

You asked an imprecise question, "what type?", so I asked for clarification. I had a simple fasciectomy. I have regained normal movement in both hands.