HOPED TO SEE SOME INFO ABOUT ONE YEAR LATER AFTER BEEDLE PROCEDURE ON .D.C. IF ANYONE HAS SUCH, PLEASE E-MAIL ME OR POST.ALSO ANY INFORMATION ABOUT A DOCTOR SOMEWHERE IN TENNESSEE WHO DOES THIS TREATMENT.

Sean,

If you'll check the records, I stopped saying my surgical experience was "normal", for some time now. I said that in the past because that is exactly what my surgeon and hand therapists told me when I questioned them regarding how difficult my recovery had become. I was told repeatedly "That's not uncommon for this surgery" . They were wrong and now they admit it. I estimate my recovery will take up to 18 months, as there is still significant swelling in many parts of my hand. I say "I estimate", because after 13 months, no one knows. I'm now on anti-inflaimetories and am seeing marked improvement.

As my surgeon is regarded by many as the finest micro hand surgeon on the West coast, I would not hesitate to recommend him to anyone who desired to undergo traditional invasive surgery instead of NA. However, as the testimonies continue to mount regarding the great results people have had with Dr. Eaton and NA, I would consider it cruel indeed if I did not inform them of this alternative. My problem with my surgeon is his insistence that: "The needle treatment has been tried. IT DOESN'T WORK".Anyone who has studied Dr. Eaton's site http://www.handcenter.org/newfile11.htm) knows that such a statement is like saying the "Earth Is Flat". This is a shocking amount of ignorance for such a highly respected and qualified professional.

Eventually NA as an alternative will become common knowledge among all who suffer from Dups. Presently very, very few of know about it. Once that changes, this discussion regarding the relative merits of NA Vs surgery will become entirely irrelevant.

Dupuytren’s contracture of the hand is a common disabling condition. It affects up to 39% of males over the age of 60 and although less prevalent in women differences decrease as age increases. Currently the only widespread treatment is surgery, however this has a high recurrence rate, as much as 60% in some studies.

http://www.raft.ac.uk/research/dupuytrens.html

From the analysis of the late results after segmental aponeurectomy, several conclusions can be drawn:

the introduction, by life table analysis, of corrective factors allowing for the different follow-up periods gives, by projection, a proportion of 68 % of recurrences after ten years; this percentage is very close to that published by
Tubiana, for classical procedures, in a very long term review;

this very high percentage of recurrences to which a number of extensions should be added confirms that surgery is not
curative in Dupuytren's disease; after ten years, almost no hand would be left clear of the disease

http://www.ccmbel.org/Chap16.html

Since Feb 2004 when I had the NA done in 15 minutes in the DRs. Paris suburb cabinet there is no significant return of the contracture. It was 30 percent contracted before the op. I still maintain that anyone who goes first for the US brand of major surgury with all its risks and pain is crazy. Try this first. If you cannot get it done in France go see Dr. Eaton in Florida. Lermusiaux trained him and he has been doing them for a few years now.

Dear Sir,

Is it possible for me to have needle aponeurotomy in Paris, under the British National Health scheme? If in the affirmative, how do I go about arranging this?

Thank you. John.