Dupuytren's contracture

[4nthony]

Article today in Washington Post - The ‘most common crippling hand condition’ you’ve never heard of

Haha... I recall my father had it way back. I thought it was because
he was an old school butcher and always holding a knife. Not sure if
he ever found out what it was as it didnt seem to be that much of a bother to him.

I saw that article last week and have been meaning to reply. Interesting stuff. I also signed up for the research group study mentioned.

Now that I'm a month out from the injection, my finger fully extends but I'm still having a hard time putting my hand flat on the floor while bending my wrist (think push-up position).

The injection broke down the collagen but it didn't fully dissolve it so it's still there. When it was compressed to break the cords, its like it was spread out. Kinda like what would happen when you flatten a ball of cookie dough. It also feels like there's more scar tissue as well. The nodules themselves aren't painful but if I grip something, I'll feel some pain. The doctor used the analogy of having a rock in your shoe, it's not necessarily painful until it's between your foot and the ground.

I'll see how things play out in the next 6-12 months and also see if the contraction returns. Then, I'll decide if I want to go back and have surgery to clean out the nodules.

If you look back at the first picture I posted, you can see how the nodules were closer to the #2 joint on my finger compared to below, where the nodule has been flattened and pushed toward the palm.