Dr Bourland is agreat guy.I was the first one that wouldnt release for him.He worked on it for over an hour.cord was just to thick.He felt bad and told me NO CHARGE for today.Never wanted a dime.Great Dr and what an office .Starbucks coffee in the waiting rooms,marble counter tops ,very impressive place.His email is bourland@orthomemphis.com.Now that im getting released Ill go back and see him before the cord get to thick.He has a great return business most every 12 to24 months.Like an oil change.lol.Dave

I have a brace i wear ,it has metal rods that straighten the finger.I made it wider with a paint stiring stick and wrapped it it coban.It works sweet.I bought it at www.thebraceshop.com its the TKO from healy and weber.Velcro straps.It was designed for boxers when they break fingers but works great DD.Dave

Seph:

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Paul; Wolfgang is correct the email address I have for Dr Badois is dr.f.badois@orange.fr

His english is very good so no difficulty in communicating.

If you want to check out Dr Manet the email address I have is mariepascalemanetchopin@sfr.fr

Dr Manet's english is not so good but the message is clear. His email to me is below:

"Mr LERMUSIAUX send me your mail. It's possible to treat your hands by aponeurotomy with the needdle. The recurrence is very frequent in this desease. And it's better to treat by aponeurotomy regularly. I send an explication of the procedure. If you want an appointment say me by mail. Best regards Dr MP MANET"

I had emailed Dr Lermusiaux as he is credited with discovering NA as a treatment. Apparently Dr Lermusiaux is now retired.

Paul; Australian surgeons argue that with NA the Dupuytrens return after a time but they ignore the fact that DD also returns with conventional surgery. I have an acquaintance who has been operated on 4 times. They operated on my left hand when I was in my late 30's and the DD returned about 5 years later.

The French doctors that practice NA also agree that the DD comes back but they don't see this as a problem. You can see from Dr Manet's comments that he says NA should be done regularly.

NA is such a simple painless procedure that I can't see why I can't get it done whenever the DD returns. The reluctance of Australian doctors and distance to France is a frustration.

For now I am forced to holiday in Paris every 18mths or so.

Thanks Gary; I hjave already tried communicating with Dr Dilley in Sydney and Dr Hunter-Smith in Melbourne.

Dr Dilley responded that my photographs were not clear enough to make a determination which did not fill me with confidence as my condition is obvious. Dr Hunter-Smith was a bit better but his response immediately starts talking about circumstances where NA is not appropriate. I will probably have a consult with Dr Hunter-Smith but my inclination is to go where the experience is for now and let the local guys experiment on others.

Seph