[Does the open palm technique for surgery of Dupuytren's contracture extend treatment and disability duration? A retrospective study].

In the operative treatment of Dupuytren's contracture stage II to IV according to Iselin and Dieckmann (1951), we often prefer the open-palm technique by McCash (1964). In the past ten years, we have treated 1461 cases of Dupuytren's disease. With the assistance of a health insurance company, we followed up 214 cases. When compared to those cases treated with primary wound closure, there was no difference in regard to return to work time.