JPcyclist,

You made the same omission as Wolfgang. "The recurrence rate in the LF (limited fasciectomy) group was 23.8% (compared to 85 percent in NA group). Recurrences occurred after a mean of 3.7 years." There were fewer than 1/3 the number of recurrences in the group representing limited fasciectomies as compared to group with NA.

But, it is a personal decision with each procedure having its advantages.

JPcyclist,

Choice is great. There are many people who would avoid surgery if at all possible. That was my thinking before I had my limited fasciectomy. I saw all of the pictures and all of the "possible" side effects and there was no way I wanted surgery. My finger was at 90 degrees and felt there was no choice. For me the surgery was no problem and not nearly as bad as I was led to believe it might be. Never had any pain even though it looked like I should feel pain. Now 8 1/2 years later there is still zero sign of Dupuytren's in my hand.

I am continually encouraged that there are tens of thousands of limited fasciectomies performed annually and very very few people complain about the results. I would expect hundreds of people to be on this forum complaining about bad results if bad results were as widespread as suggested.

So choice is good. The longer I go without having the return of Dupuytren's, the easier it will be for me to choose a limited fasciectomy instead of NA. If I would have had poor results from surgery I'm sure the decision would have been the opposite if my other hand needs a procedure. Thanks for the discussion.