I am new to this forum, and am seeking your help....

Please excuse misspellings or imperfect terminology :)

I have a bunion & think surgery will give me some relief, BUT I am afraid that the trauma that a surgery will cause to my foot might accelerate the growth of the nodules on my feet. I don't want my ledderhose to get worse! My worry stems from the fact that I had carpel tunnel surgery on my right hand/wrist last December, & by February had shown the first signs of Dupuytrens in my right hand. (Besides one knuckle pad I've had for about 3 years on, my left hand has nothing.) My hand surgeon told me he thought there was no corelation (between the carpel tunnel surgery & my first signs of Dups). Without disrespect to a great surgeon, I disagree with him.

Has anyone had any kind of non-ledderhose foot surgery that may have started/contributed to/accelerated your ledderhose syndrome?

Thanks for your help,
Debra

I too am fearful of non ledderhose surgery for the feet. Does ANY surgery result in trauma that furthers the progression of ledderhose or DP contracture?

How did your surgery work out? Was there an effect?

I don't know about foot surgery but I do know about hand surgery. I broke my left wrist in June 07 and had surgery to install a titanium plate. 6 months later I noticed two nodules on my left palm (they don't hurt or bother me at all). I am convinced that it was the surgery &/or subsequent physiotherapy that caused the nodules. I am 53 years old and no one in my family has this problem. However, this past summer I also developed a lump in the arch of my foot (and it is very painful). My podiatrist said it Ledderhosen Syndrome and that the nodule was a tear that was caused because the muscles become brittle and because I was wearing shoes that are too flat. I was golfing a lot this past summer and my golf shoes are pretty flat. She said people with a high arch like me should wear shoes with at least a 1" heel. She told me the lumps in my hand are Dupreyen's. I now have custom orthotics but they don't help the pain in my foot at all. The only thing that helps is massage. I have read about Radiation Treatment on this forum but have not been able to find a doctor here in Canada that does it.