Radiotherapy has long been advocated as an alternative treatment in early Dupuytren's disease, however independent analysis of its use has not been carried out before. In their paper “Radiotherapy in Dupuytren's disease: a systematic review of the evidence” Kadhum M,...
The pain relief effect of the radiation was known after the discovery of the x-ray beams at the end of the 19th century. At the beginning of the 20th century the radiation therapy was used to treat not only benign conditions but also malignant tumours. This has...
Dupuytren's contracture is incredibly common, with rates in England of 20% of the population over the age of 65 having the disease. Causing a debilitating curling of fingers and toes, the most common treatment is surgery, causing long term and painful recovery....
Dupuytren's disease (DD) is a common fibroproliferative condition of the hand which tends to cause progressive digital flexion contracture. Therapeutic strategies to treat the disease include radiotherapy, injections of collagenase clostridium histolyticum, needle...
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: In early-stage Dupuytren's contracture, radiotherapy is applied to prevent disease progression. Long-term outcome and late toxicity of the treatment were evaluated in a retrospective analysis. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Between 12/1982 and 02/2006,...
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