Splinting for Dupuytren's Contracture Release

Prospective Randomized Comparison of Dynamic Versus Static Splinting After Dupuytren's Contracture Release

This study is comparing two different kinds of splints for patients who have had a surgical contracture release of dupuytren's disease. It compares a static splint and a dynamic splint.

Inclusion Criteria:

• 18 years or older
• males and females with Dupuytren's contracture
• patients with contracture of less than 30 degrees of MCP contractions and no contractions of the IP joints

Exclusion Criteria:

• previous surgical treatment for Dupuytren's
• contracture of MCP greater than 30 degrees
• contraindications for dynamic splinting (upper limb amputees, paresis, ect.)