In a large, head-to-head trial pitting collagenase injections against limited fasciotomy as treatments for Dupuytren's contracture, the knife won. In the open-label trial, self-reported hand health ...

Treatments for Dupuytren’s contracture include limited fasciectomy and collagenase injection. Comparisons of the effectiveness of these treatments have been limited. We performed an unblinded, ...

This week, we are going to discuss a hand condition that is quite problematic and can be very limiting for patients suffering from this condition – Dupuytren’s contracture. Dupuytren’s contracture is ...

September 17, 2009 — The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)'s Arthritis Advisory Committee voted unanimously (12 to 0) yesterday to recommend approval of collagenase clostridium histolyticum ...

Former Olympic rower Sir Steve Redgrave has spoken about how a condition affecting his hands could impact his performance on Dancing On Ice, which returns to ITV1 on Sunday. The 62-year-old, a ...

About Dupuytren's ContractureDC is a lifelong condition that may get worse over time. It's caused by a buildup of collagen in the hand, which forms a rope-like cord that pulls fingers toward the palm ...

There are many ways to treat Dupuytren’s contracture, including injections and surgery. But if your symptoms are mild, you may be able to manage the condition with more conservative treatment, such as ...

Researchers at the Kennedy Institute, University of Oxford, led by Professor Jagdeep Nanchahal have demonstrated the efficacy of the anti-TNF drug adalimumab for patients with early-stage Dupuytren's ...

Endo has brought all hands on deck for its newest campaign to raise awareness about Dupuytren’s contracture and its available treatments. Dupuytren’s is a progressive condition in which the tissue ...

South Korean biopharma Connext Co. Ltd. is set on outdoing standard-of-care therapies for Dupuytren’s contracture. The Daegu-headquartered Connext recently secured U.S. FDA IND approval for a phase ...

Dupuytren contracture is a disorder that can cause the fingers to curl in, primarily the ring and small fingers. It's a genetic condition mostly affecting men over 60 of Northern European descent.

Xiaflex, the drug that treats Peyronie’s disease (curved penises), also treats Dupuytren's contracture (curled fingers). Six months after launching a branded campaign for the former condition, Xiaflex ...