Hi Ryan,

not sure what kind of treatment you are looking for. NA won't work on feet. For Ledderhose nodules radiotherapy might be a good choice. Anyway, you can find clinics for RT on http://www.dupuytren-online.info/radiotherapy_clinics.html (including 2 in NZ), and for NA on http://www.dupuytren-online.info/NA_list..._countries.html (unfortunately none in NZ but several in AU). Unfortunately no one is specializing in DC, for NA it's nearly always hand surgeons or plastic surgeons (with the exception of France where rheumatologists have been pioneering NA).

Wolfgang

ryangodammit:

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Hi,
I know this is an old thread but I was hoping the information might still be relevant.

I too have had the nodules on the arch of my foot for a long time, and recently they have dramatically flared up. I contacted Dr Jesse Kenton-Smith who works at the same clinic as DR. Sinclair, but he said he doesn't do feet. Does Dr. Sinclair? If not, has anyone found a doctor in NZ that does?

I too, am looking for someone who does NA a little closer to home for my father. We took a trip to paris about 8 years ago to see DR. Lermesiaux and he got NA then (after already having one round of surgery in NZ). He has since had 2 more rounds of surgery in NZ - including the amputation of one of his little fingers, and is desperate to not endure anymore surgery, despite the duypuytrens continuing to aggressively advance.

Even a specialist in sydney would be fine.

Any help would be appreciated. It's pretty hard to come by any solid information in NZ apart from what the referred specialist has to say- I'd just like to see someone who specialises in DC, rather than a genral hand specialist.

Ryan

Thanks for all this information guys, it is amazing- exactly the info I had been hoping to find.

Gillian- where is Albert Yoon based? How did you come across him, did you need a referral?

I have just today been referred by my gp to an orthopaedic surgeon called Dr Helen Rawlinson. Apparently she is quite good and familiar with Ledderhose.

I'll keep you up to date with everything that happens

Ditto re LD. On the other hand I don't think the night splint makes any difference for DD. I have had NA the an immediate flare up but I have had NA then nothing. Splint doesn't seem to be a factor for me.

Seph