Cases J. 2008 Oct 27;1(1):277.

A diabetic patient presenting with stiff hand following fasciectomy for Dupuytren's contracture: A case report.

Fournier K, Papanas N, Compson JP, Maltezos E.

Hand Therapy Department, King's College Hospital, London, SE5 9RS, UK. katia_fournier@hotmail.com.

ABSTRACT: Reported is the case of a 68-year-old male presenting with severe wrist and hand stiffness following surgery for a Dupuytren's contracture. Complications of surgery or rehabilitation and complex regional pain syndrome were excluded as factors explaining this stiffness. Given the patient's diabetes mellitus and the striking similarity with the typical diabetic stiff hand, it is suggested that diabetes may have contributed to the development of the complication.

Dupuytren Article Index
Dupuytren Foundation