[Dupuytren's contracture].

For an uncomplicated Dupuytren's contracture (no pain or paresthesias), the currently accepted optimal treatment option is surgery in stage II-III. The fewer the secondary alterations to tendons, skin and joints, the better are the functional results that may be expected. Further factors impacting on the surgical outcome are the choice of incision and the occurrence of early complications (hematomas, graft necrosis, wound healing disorders, infections).