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Dupuytren's disease: splinting does not reduce the extension deficit following surgery
August 2013
Dupuytren's disease: splinting does not reduce the extension deficit following surgery
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
A pilot study assessing the effectiveness of postoperative splinting after limited fasciectomy for Dupuytren’s disease
J Hand Surg Eur Vol. 2012 Oct;37(8):733-7. doi: 10.1177/1753193412437631. Epub 2012 Feb 6Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
54 patients with proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint flexion contractures of at least 30 degrees were randomized to receive a three month splinting protocol and hand therapy or hand therapy alone following surgical correction. At 1 year, flexion contracture was reduced in both the splint group and the control group, but the difference between the two groups was not significant. The groups also di...
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