I was operated on for Dupetryens four months ago, on my little finger which was severely bent into the palm. The finger is now completely straight but I still cannot bend the finger joints, I can only bend the finger from the knuckle, so the finger is permanently stiff. My consultant has told me this is caused by scar damage at the knuckle. I can manually bend the finger joints with my other hand, due to plenty of physio but this is useless as, much as I try, my brain doesn't seem to connect with the bending of the finger joints. I would be grateful for any comments and is there any chance I will be able to bend the finger in the future? My consultant said he can operate again and set the finger at a permanent angle but this is no use to me as it will still get in the way.

Many Thanks for your reply, the scarring is internal and the surgeon didnt mention anything about nerve damage, just scarring at the knuckle. He said the finger was so severely bent it was a complicated operation which caused extra scarring. I had zig zag stitches, a pin through the finger to straighten it which was pulled out after a month, and plenty of redness and swelling which has now gone down. Also the finger can feel quite cold or hot, perhaps this is nerve damage.....Can anything be done if there is in fact nerve damage? I do not want an operation to set the finger at an angle. Thanks again.