Histological staging and Dupuytren's disease recurrence or extension after surgical treatment: a retrospective study of 124 patients.

Full Abstract

Dupuytren's disease has a high rate of recurrence after treatment. In this study we have assessed the usefulness of histological staging in the prediction of recurrence. We have also verified whether there is a correlation between histological staging and features of Dupuytren's diathesis. We studied 139 hands in 124 Caucasian patients treated between 1997 and 2004. There was a significant difference in the recurrence rate between the three histological types (P = 0.04). Histological staging was independent of features of Dupuytren's diathesis. This study confirms that histological staging is a reliable method for predicting recurrence. However, it should be used in association with clinical data to determine precisely the prognosis of patients suffering from Dupuytren's contracture.

Author information

Author/s: Balaguer, T (T); David, S (S); Ihrai, T (T); Cardot, N (N); Daideri, G (G); Lebreton, E (E);

Affiliation: Nice Sophia Antipolis University, Nice, France.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: The Journal of hand surgery, European volume (J Hand Surg Eur Vol), published in England. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Aug; vol 34 (issue 4) : pp 493-6

Dates: Created 2009/08/13; Completed 2009/10/28;

PMID: 19675030, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 10/28/2009, IMS Date: )

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