The study also showed that if the contracture was corrected to 0˚ to 5˚ of flexion, recurrence rates were significantly lower and required no additional therapy. 12 In addition, most patients maintain ...

Injection of the anti-TNF drug adalimumab into Dupuytren's disease nodules is effective in reducing nodule hardness and nodule size. Researchers at the Kennedy Institute, University of Oxford, led by ...

Results of a phase 2b trial led by researchers at Oxford University’s Kennedy Institute have shown that the anti-TNF drug adalimumab is effective for treating early-stage Dupuytren's disease.

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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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers used online surveys to determine whether consensus could be reached among 20 hand surgeons with ...

Ventoux Biosciences, a San Diego–based company that aims to treat fibrotic diseases such as Dupuytren’s, has launched. Surgery is the current standard of care for Dupuytren’s disease, an inheritable ...

When the Vikings raided the isles of Northern Europe, they left in their wake a crippling hand condition. Officially called Dupuytren’s contracture after the French surgeon who discovered it in 1831, ...

If you have Peyronie’s disease or Dupuytren’s contracture, your doctor might suggest Xiaflex as a treatment option for you. Xiaflex is a prescription drug used as a short-term treatment for these ...

Poor Neanderthals just couldn’t catch a break. Our ancient ancestors, who probably died out through inbreeding, passed along genes that are still present in modern-day humans. Research now finds that ...

Because of the increased risk of complications and potential for recurrence associated with invasive surgical techniques, there has been renewed interest in simple fasciotomy to treat flexion ...