Dias Joseph J, Aziz Sheweidin
AToMS-Academic Team of Musculoskeletal Surgery, Undercroft, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester General Hospital, Gwendolen Road, Leicester, LE5 4PW, UK.
AToMS-Academic Team of Musculoskeletal Surgery, Undercroft, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester General Hospital, Gwendolen Road, Leicester, LE5 4PW, UK.
Hand Clin. 2018 Aug;34(3):351-366. doi: 10.1016/j.hcl.2018.04.002.
This article discusses limited fasciectomy for Dupuytren contracture, reviews the literature to list common complications, addresses the observations that need to be made after surgery, and systematically reviews the literature for 2 clinical questions: (1) regarding leaving wounds open and (2) the use of postoperative splintage.