Dr. Eaton's class is listed on the ASSH website. It is entitled 'Management of Dupuytrens Contracture What's New and What is True' and can be found under 'Instructional Courses'. It was held Thursday September 7.

Charles Eaton was the Chairperson with Faculty Members:

Dr. Hurst, Stony Brook - Collagenase Dups
Dr. Seegenschmiedt, Essen Germany - Radiotherapy Dups
Dr. Zidel - Florida - NA
Dr. Pess - New Jersey - NA
Dr. Denkler - California - NA

This is what it says about NA:

IC10=Management of Dupuytren's Contracture: What is New and What is True

Audience Level: Intermediate

Chair:
Charles J. Eaton, MD, Jupiter, FL

Faculty:
Lawrence C. Hurst, MD, Stony Brook, NY
M. Heinrich Seegenschmiedt, MD, Essen, Germany
Paul Zidel, MD, Plantation, FL
Gary M. Pess, MD, Eatontown, NJ
Keith Denkler, MD, Larkspur, CA

Objectives:

* Reality check of outcomes and complications of traditional treatment methods for Dupuytren's contracture
* Review recent progress in understanding the biochemistry, biomechanics and staging of Dupuytren's contracture
* Present first hand experiences with minimally invasive surgical techniques for Dupuytren's contracture, including needle aponeurotomy
* Present first hand experiences with collagenase treatment of Dupuytren's contracture
* Present first hand experiences with radiotherapy of Dupuytren's contracture