J Hand Surg Eur Vol. 2008 Dec;33(6):779-82. Epub 2008 Oct 20.

The "Jacobsen Flap" for the treatment of stages III-IV Dupuytren's disease: a review of 98 cases.

Tripoli M, Merle M.

Chirurgia Plastica e Ricostruttiva, Dipartimento di Discipline Chirurgiche ed Oncologiche, Universitç degli Studi di Palermo, Italy. matripoli@yahoo.it

The treatment of severe Dupuytren's disease of the little finger is controversial: several techniques have been described with variable reported results and postoperative complications. This paper reviews 98 cases that underwent surgery between 2001 and 2006 using the Jacobsen flap procedure, a modification of the McCash technique. We found this technique relatively simple and it allowed significant correction of the contracture, with a low rate of complication. We believe this is an excellent alternative to dermofasciectomy or amputation.

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