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Collagenase treatment = chemical fasciotomy?
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05/28/2001 23:39
Chris Bacon

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05/28/2001 23:39
Chris Bacon

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Collagenase treatment = chemical fasciotomy?

After reading the collagenase study on Walt Stagner's web site (http://jvm.com/wstagner/main.htm), it looks like the collagenase treatment is a chemical version of the needle fasciotomy (or needle aponevrotomy). Both treatments sever the cord that causes the contraction, one with collagenase and the other with a needle. Do I have this right?

If so, then there's no point in waiting for FDA approval when you can hop a plane to Paris to get the same results.

Originally, I thought that the collagenase treatment would completely dissolve the cords and bumps, but that doesn't seem to be the case.

05/30/2001 23:48
jimh 
05/30/2001 23:48
jimh 
AA4500

I think you're right. However, the injectable enzyme might be able to dissolve some of the band, rather than just severing it, leaving a much larger gap and hence a longer time until it grows back.

09/06/2006 23:11
Randy H.

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09/06/2006 23:11
Randy H.

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Show us the Trials!

Great Stuff Bill.

The Intelligencer would have no reason to help Auxilium spin false intentions to produce AA4500 (Collagenase). This looks like the real deal. The cart is before the house, however. There is that little matter of passing the final Phase III FDA trials. They can buy Grand Central Station, but until we have confirmation that the trials are actually under way, we haven't moved an inch.

Who is signed up for a trial?

09/06/2006 23:27
Mark D

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09/06/2006 23:27
Mark D

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Thx for Update

Bill:

Thanks for the update.

Mark

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