Dupuytren’s Disease A Concept of Surgical Treatment

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Brenner, Peter, Rayan, Ghazi M. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Vienna Springer Vienna 2003, 2003
Edition:1st ed. 2003
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Dupuytren’s disease—a historical overview
  • 3 Epidemiology
  • 4 Theories concerning etiology and pathogenesis
  • 5 Ground substance and cells of the extracellular matrix
  • 6 Subjective complaints
  • 7 Symptoms of Dupuytren’s contracture
  • 8 Course of Dupuytren’s contracture
  • 9 Anatomy of the palmar fascia (G. M. Rayan)
  • 10 Classification
  • 11 Conservative therapy
  • 12 Surgical goals
  • 13 Surgical indications
  • 14 Selection of surgical techniques
  • 15 Contraindications
  • 16 Informed consent
  • 17 Preoperative work up
  • 18 Instruments
  • 19 Anesthesia and positioning
  • 20 Operative technique
  • 21 Additional measures to improve hand function
  • 22 Postoperative treatment
  • 23 Errors, hazards, and complications
  • 24 Results
  • 25 Conclusions
  • References