Hello can some please advice me I am due have surgery for Dupuytren's on my left hand. I am 51 male and I am a electrician does anyone know when I will be fit for work after the operation thank you

Paul,
If at all possible, can you put this surgery off for a bit, and check into the alternitives? The surgery can be a very brutal way to go.
Check the sight www.handcenter.org
If it comes to my time for the surgery, I do not think I will do it that way. Too much damage. Check into the other alternitive, and read all through this forum.
Best to you,
Patty

Paul,

Traditional invasive surgery will always be available should less invasive measures fail, in your case, to do the trick. Be advised: You are among the fortunate few (at least at this point point in time) to have found the resources that can make a significance difference in your choice of how to deal with the future your hand(s). Make an informed decision. Regardless of what your well intentioned surgeon may tell you, you have an option. I've had the surgery from the very Best of the Best. I didn't know about NA. Had I known, I wouldn't now be typing "hunt and peck"..... It 'ant no picnic. Check your options (NA) before you go under the knife.

If you found yourself in street fight, which would you prefer your opponent hand in his/her hand.....a stiletto or a syringe? Would you rather be put to sleep, or fully aware during the fight? (and you are in a fight)

Be informed.

Hello, Steve. You may have stated your NA experience;
if so, I apologize for a repetitive post. What stage and
what happened in what country? Was a PIP joint involved?
A thumb web? I only ask for the benefit of discourse about
treatment modalities. Thanks

Steve,

My surgery was performed at the UCLA medical center here in LA. I had a 45 degree PIP contraction of the pinkie. The "open palm" or McCash teqnuque was used which uses no stitches. I an inclined to believe that I an among the unfortunate 5% of hand patients who react badly to surgery with a thing called "algodystrophy". I suspect the NcCash may have caused more trauma than normal and increased my odds of this bad reaction. The prognosis is that the swelling and pain will diminish slowly over time. The surgery itself was probably pretty good. However, I still have no way of really knowing. Hand soaked in a bucket of hot water with a decent consumption of red wine.....well now..... we've got good flexibility, so I know it can still come back.

Many people do Ok with surguery. If NA fails, that's what's it there for.