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12/19/2007 13:58
Dannot registered
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12/19/2007 13:58
Dannot registered
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Can surgery prevent cord going to PIP?
I have a question I hope someone can help answer. For someone with MCP contraction only (about 30 degrees), is there any advantage to partial fasciectomy surgery in terms of preventing extension of a palmar cord into the finger and ultimately PIP problems? The nodule below the ring finger has sprouted a cord that goes upward and now stops at the line where the finger meets the palm. It seems that removing the diseased tissue with surgery will be preventive, whereas NA will not.
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12/19/2007 17:50
jwilly
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12/19/2007 17:50
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Re: Can surgery prevent cord going to PIP?
In my case no, surgery removed the cord from the mcp joint on the little finger and ring finger but a few years after that I developed a cord in the pip of the ring finger and it contracted to 90 deg. I finally went to Dr Kline after reading post on this forum and it took him about 10 min to release the cord completely. John
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12/19/2007 22:26
diane snot registered
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12/19/2007 22:26
diane snot registered
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Re: Can surgery prevent cord going to PIP?
Get advice on this question from a surgeon who does both NA and open surgery. In my case, removing all the nasty tissue in a 3 hour open surgery on pinky did not stop it from coming back lower in my hand ( it started in the distal joint). For some people the surgery makes it go away and stay away but for others it seems to stimulate the tissue to make it come back worse. Thats why a surgeon who actively performs both types of procedure is the best bet for good advice.
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