Team,

I've been outta the Forum for years. Due to my friends situation, but on his elbow, I just wanted to post my update after 9yrs.

You can see almost 90deg contracture (could not put hand in pocket) became near flat and has stayed there. That is a heck of of demonstration, can't make this up.

BR
Marty

I've had Xiaflex treatment 3 times since 2018--once each in the little and ring fingers of my RH and most recently into my LH ring and little fingers. Only the RH ring finger responded well and has not returned yet (in 5 yrs). The little finger next to it, which was the worst of all the fingers, not only didn't do well and in fact it's extremely deformed (something called "Boutonniere Deformity"). Two years ago after the cords in my LH thickened and started contracting the two fingers, I went to a different doc who administered the Xiaflex, then 2 days later came back and submitted to the snap-back procedure. Both fingers straightened pretty well but within a month or so, both began to contract again. Now they are both are at about 25 degrees inward and the cords in the palm area running upward on the fingers are the largest I've had. I am seeing a 3rd ortho surgeon next week who will hopefully determine that Xiaflex would be effective because I am not ready to submit to surgery which I believe is the only other effective option with DD levels that I have.