I want to express my gratitude for the people that keep this forum running....I began searching for information on Dups. in 2003..before Dr. Eaton was doing the N.A. procedure....The informatiion was extremely valuable in making a decisio.....Finally a forum member urged me to get on a plane and go to Florida...I did and am very gratefull for the extra push I needed....
New people that are searching may need additional infor for web sites.....www.thehandcenter.org...Dr. Eaton.. he also gives you info to find other physicians....Also U .TUBE..You can see the procedure...google u tube and put in Dupeytren..it will take you Dr. Eaton's video and Dr. Eatons..and a couple more.. plus web sites from all over the world on Dups..Good Luck...
Thank you to the ones that have persistantly kept this information flowing to help others...
Linda B U.S.A.

I remember those days too. I was seaching for relief before Dr Eaton started doing NA. I made an appoitment for NA in France but I cancelled it when I learned Dr. Eaton had begun NA treatments. I think it was early 2004 when I had my pinky done by the good Dr. It remains perfectly straight to this day. I thank you very much forum and Dr. Eaton.

I also am grateful for this Forum (and the old BioS. forum, which I started reading in 2006)...... Around that time, I had a contracture in PIP joint of right pinkie....I went to see a surgeon in Southern Calif. who scheduled an OS after looking at my hand and talking to me for no more than ten minutes.

Because I read so many positive posts about NA and Dr. Denkler, I cancelled the surgery and drove to Larkspur, Ca. to have NA with him. The procedure went great and the finger was totally straight for about nine months. I have nothing but great respect for Dr. Denkler and have only positive things to say about him. Unfortunately PIP contractures have the greatest percentage of recurrence and mine came back to pre-NA level within one year.

Two years later, I find myself faced with having to deal with it again. My choices now are: another NA on the same finger, or waiting for Xiaflex when it becomes available to the general public.

I have seen a well-respected surgeon in the So. Calif. area (who does not speak well of NA procedure...same old argument...they go in blindly...there can be nerve damage. etc. etc...he also is VERY much against radiotherapy) and hope to go to him for Xiaflex injections in the future. By the way, this surgeon is very encouraged about the results of the trials for Xiaflex and hopes to have it available in 2009.

I will avoid OS at all costs and, if needed, I would go back to Dr. Denkler to do more NA if I could not wait for the injections.

To Luba and Linda: keep in mind that wearing a splint at night can help to postpone recurrence. That's true for surgery as well as for NA. You probably have to wear such a night splint for 3-6 months after the treatment but it might be worth it. It the night splint is comfortable enough then it's not a big deal anyway.

Wolfgang

Hi Australia Calling.
My surgeon was also against radiotherapy, until I came back from Germany,where he saw the results.( having had RT. on both my hands and feet. ) The problem is they are an expert in their field and not in radiotherapy. In 07 in Germany alone 40,000 patients were treated for 28 different NON MALIGENT DISORDERS including Dupuytrens and Ledderhose. I was one of them . Just a point of interest ,the dose rate of RT. is very low & not the same as used for treating MALIGANT cancers. Regards.

Edited at 09/02/08 10:55