It's certainly not too late. You might try a doctor experienced in needle aponeurotomy (NA, also called PNF). Some can treat also advanced stages of Dupuytren's. Fingers won't get straight again because likely the joints already adapted to the bent status but NA can possibly open up the hand to an extent that it is much less debiliating. Your mother might afterwards wear a night splint for a while, this sometimes opens up the hand further.

An example is shown at the end of http://www.dupuytren-online.info/needle_aponeurotomy.html .

NA is a minimally invasive outpatient treatment and with a little bit of luck your mother might be using her Hand again after a couple of days.

Wolfgang

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I am not in a position to decide what is feasible and what is not. That can, of course, only be decided by the treating doctor. I could imagine that the little fingers might be a problem because they are generally difficult to treat and seem to have heavy scarring. The other fingers look easier to treat. If the doctor is experienced in NA and in surgery he surrely can advise what to do best where. Mini-incisions might be an alternative where NA is not feasible. Keith Denkler is based in San Francisco. Would that be an option? Keith is an expert in Dupuytren's.

NA is very rarely used for the feet but if there are strong cords, it might help there as well. People often have radiotherapy for Ledderhose Disease but that would not help with contracture.

Jeugy:

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I fully understand so thank you for your feedback, We live in France so the USA may be a long way to come!!! I will begin looking for options locally. Does anyone possibly have any recommendations? Thanks again.