[Lesions of the little finger in Dupuytren's disease].

One hundred and twenty six patients (148 hands) with Dupuytren's disease of the fifth finger were reviewed with an average follow-up of 5 years. Twenty-nine dermo-fasciectomies were performed on the palmar area of the fifth finger. The improvement in the MP joint was complete in all cases. A classification in to 4 grades according to the degree of pre- and postoperative retraction is proposed. The average improvement at the PIP joint was 50 degrees. 26 recurrences were observed. The recurrence rate was similar with or without a skin graft but the functional result was better with a digital graft, as recurrences were located away from the PIP joint.