Hi Jane

Sorry to hear your news. Hand trauma of various sorts, but usually surgery such as carpal tunnel or wrist/finger breaks is often the precursor of DD. You don't give your age or any family hereditary history? Maybe it will settle down, but it sounds like it is progressing. I would in your case ask advice of Mr Chris Bainbridge at the Pulvertaft.

Having said that check out our Treatment pages for some early treatment options, look at the Radiotherapy pages and Other Therapies pages. Have a browse of the forum or search within for 'trauma' for personal stories. You could also review the British Dupuytrens Society site who have an active Facebook group with Trustees from the UK including leading Drs and there are lots of personal stories there too.

Best wishes SB

janegould2000:

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Hi
I’m 54, female, no family history, the hand surgeon who diagnosed Dupuytrens said it was linked to the trauma in my thumb. I have been reading a lot of posts and researching, I’m going for my physio shortly at Derby Royal and I’m going to ask for a follow up appointment as it does seem to be progressing. I’m also going to ask the physio today if she can measure my hand as I believe you can’t receive treatment until you have 30 degrees of contracture, I can’t put my hand down flat, but 30 degrees, not sure.
Thanks for your help and will ask for that doctor if possible

janegould2000:

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Hopefully I can get an appointment for next week after my physio, I probably feel it’s too late for rt, after reading up about things my next thought was the needle treatment, but like you say there are other options. Also I might ask about night splints, there does seem to be mixed feelings about these, do you have any thoughts? Thanks for your help

Edited 07/08/2024 09:55

janegould2000:

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I spoke to the physio and she said there not in favour of splinting overnight, she also said I’m at 22 degrees on two fingers, so she’s going to monitor it, I’ve made an appointment next week with one of the hand surgeons as the cord going to my thumb is intersecting with a lump I have which is something to do with the torn tendon. Who would of thought falling over your dog could cause so many problems 🤦🏼‍♀️

janegould2000:

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Yes that is very interesting, in the 4 weeks I’ve been researching everything things really progressed so fast.
I’m going to ask about RT in the appointment on Monday, even though it probably is too late for the situation I’m in now, so NA is the next option, hopefully not surgery. If they don’t do NA at Derby, makes you wonder if they don’t cause I was literally told come back when your at 30 degrees, I will find out where you can get that treatment, I have read somewhere there is a doctor in Poole, Dorset. Hands are so complicated and once you start getting problems it really does seem a vicious circle you find yourself in.