The treatment of Dupuytren's contracture by radical aponeurectomy.

The surgical treatment of choice in Dupuytren's contracture is radical aponeurectomy. The clinical and pathological reasons for this are discussed. The authors propose precise indications for operative intervention and describe an original surgical technique. They present a review of 76 comparable cases treated by this method and followed up for an average of 8.5 years. The results obtained were up to the best standards in the most authoritative case reviews, with minimal postoperative complications and minimal time required for functional recovery.