Is doing nothing and letting the DC take its course a good policy? (2) | Dupuytren Disease

Feather · 2008-10-11T10:56:20+00:00

My DC started at 38 in left little finger after a knife wound. I am female with family history. 6 years and 3 NAs later the finger is C-shaped with distal and middle joints affected. The NAs have not been successful resulting only in nerve damage the last two times and no improvement in finger movement or shape. Just had the last NA but finger is still C-shaped. I have been told that the Dup's tissue has been severed and the problem is not the Dups but that both joints are completely blocked frozen. I am having a course of physio in an attempt to gain some movement but have the strongest impression I am just wasting time and money and causing myself more pain. What are the consequences of doing nothing and leaving the finger to contract fully? Presumably worst case is U-shaped. I can imagine potential hygiene and skin problems in the folds and I have been told to look forward to arthritic pain - how likely is that? Is doing nothing and crossing my bridges when I come to them a good policy?

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11/02/2008 23:06 dude not registered
11/02/2008 23:06 dude not registered	Re: Is doing nothing and letting the DC take its course a good policy? duh.thanks. I was so overjoyed at finding a board that addressed my D.C., I started reading all the posts. I,mentally,refer to it as 'the needle thing'.
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