A couple of weeks ago, I jumped on a plane and flew to Jupiter, Florida. Over two days, Dr Charles Eaton performed needle aponeurotomy on both hands. I writing this note to report that it was terrific experience and the results are amazing.

Like many of you, I read this blog and researched and contemplated all the various treatments. I am 69 years old and I remember my Father (now 94) go through two severe radical surgeries when he was in his 60's and again in his 70's.

My pinkie was pulled in about 60% and all the other fingers on both hands were 20 to 30%. When my Dallas Orthopedic Surgeon insisted it was time for surgery and that my pinkie probably could not be straighted, I really got serious about finding a treatment. I spent at least 3 weeks trying to nail down the costs and results for Xialix. The local Docs that were on the approved Xialix list were not very reassuring about the actual treatment.

I now feel so positive about making the decision to go see Dr Eaton. He and his staff were so professional and accommodating. I have never met another Dupuytrens patient in Dallas, so it was pretty unique to sit in a waiting room with other dupuytrens patients. My pinkie is now about 10% pulled in and all my other fingers are flat. The first time I could put my palm flat in 4 or 5 years.
This is probably not the end of my Dupuytrens story, but for right now, I am thrilled with the results.

Just wondering, how much is Needle Aponeurotomy with Dr. Eaten? Boy the way I see it, this Dups disease is going to cost me a small fortune. I have both feet - still good, and hopefully will stay that way, but both hands are a mess. I am doing RT right now in Germany, need to go back in December. My right hand has cord and is pulling down my ringfinger, so I guess NA it is, one of those days. Luckily I have Dr. Denkler, just wondering what Dr. Eaten would charge. Might as well have my NA vacation in Florida.
Thanks.

Christl

To answer your question, Christi---- I don't know Dr. Eaton's cost. I have Medicare and Blue Cross -- paid for everything. I had approximate 18 - 20 entry points on one hand and 24 - 28 on the other. That's a lot of holes. All healed up within a week . Only lingering symptom -- and it's no big deal---are the skin cracks. Both hands had been pulled in for so long, that opening the hand caused the stretched out skin to crack.