I´m a 34 year old male from Copenhagen, Denmark. Thursday 15. January I´m up for my 3rd. surgery. I have a "stage 4" dupuytren in my little finger on left hand. My latest surgery was 12 May 2003! The first surgery was in June 2002.
The surgeons has seriously discused to remove my finger! Because of my age and the aggressive Dupuytren I have.
Have anyone tried the same?
Any good adwise?
I´m too young for this s... !
Best regards and happy new year
Klaus

Wow, Klaus, I sympathize with your predicament. I have
read about elderly DD patients having fingers removed
as a last resort because the finger nails were growing
into the palm and the person lacked a functional grip.
The worst fingers were removed and the remaining had NA
to restore the ability to feed, clothe, write, etc. Before
I submitted to such a drastic recourse, I would definately
consult with a member of Lariboisiere Hospital. Dr. Badois,
Dr. Rappaport, and Dr. Lermusiaux would top my list because
of the many posts about them and their treatments of "hopeless" cases. Even if they can restore increased
function, they may likely be unable to completely reverse
advanced DD and future retreatment would be necessary.
Take pictures of you hands from a few different angles
that reveal the contractions. If you have digital pictures,
email them. If you have 35 mm analog pictures, just mail them. Include a brief history and return address. I am
confident you will get a response. Final decisions might
require a clinical evaluation. Please do not wait; get started today! Also visit "Walt Stagners Dupuytrens Site"
and click on the "Dupuytrens from a historical perspective"
link to read about the incidence of DD in your geographical
area; it is high compared to other areas. Good luck!

hi there
about to undergo 2nd surgrey on little finger onright hand and i asked my surgeon to take the finger off.
but will not as he reckons i will lose up to 40% of my grip in that hand.
so i have got to have askin graft this time and see how it goes.
regards cj

steve where can i find out more about NA AS I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF IT BEFORE???