well its a year since my husband had his operation for dupuytrens to release two of his fingers on his left hand the thumb was to be done at a later date. a day or two after the op he contracted an infection in the skin graft that was used, and something called complex regional pain syndrom set in due to the nerve damage he has lost the use of his left hand and has been going for physio (hydrotherapy and magic box) for the past year he is on a very high dose of medication to calm the nerves in his hand, my husband is now on the waiting list to have one of his fingers amputated!! his profession was painter and decorator which he had been for 29 years. his right hand also needs surgery but as you can imagine he is worried about the same thing happening. it has been a nightmare of a year and with the prospect of him never being able to work again. and if we here you have been unlucky one more time there will be murder!!!!!!!!. you are classed as disabled if you have something wrong with your legs or feet but have you ever tried doing everything with one hand tied behind your back :tounge and limited use of the free hand?????????

It sounds like what Eaton calls diffuse disease and he says NA is not appropriate. I think open surgery is the only option. It is on his website somewhere. Diffuse is where DC is more aggressive, usually bilateral, thick, tight cords with no loose skin on the sides of the cords, etc.

Hi thanks for all the info problem being we live in the UK. my husbands DC is very agressive you are right bilateral thick cord, lumps, you name it its there. his fingers were flat into the palm of his hand with diseased skin in the folds hence the skin graft the doc said it would turn to gangreen if not removed. the right hand is progressing rapidly. just have to wait and see how this pans out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!