Ask the doctor: What else can I do for Dupuytren's contracture?
In the early stages of Dupuytren's, treatments include steroid injections to help soften tissues and radiation therapy to slow the disease's progression. The next step has traditionally been needle aponeurotomy, and (if hand function is severely impaired) surgery to remove fascial tissue. (Surgery is a last resort because recovery can be lengthy and there is a risk of complications, such as nerve or artery damage.)
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