Chirurg. 1993 Jun;64(6):492-4.

[Lack of effectiveness of alternative non-surgical treatment procedures of Dupuytren contracture]

[Article in German]

Weinzierl G, Flügel M, Geldmacher J.

Abteilung für Handchirurgie und Plastische Chirurgie, Chirurgischen Universitätsklinik Erlangen.

In the early stage of the disease a group of patients was treated with radiotherapy, later another group with injections of superoxid-dismutase. The results of follow-up examinations 7 years after radiotherapy and 3 years after treatment with superoxid-dismutase respectively do not differ clearly from spontaneous course of Dupuytren's contracture grade one. At present we cannot recommend an alternative treatment for early stage Dupuytren's contracture.

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