Dupuytren's Disease: A Concept of Surgical Treatment

By Peter Brenner

Morbus Dupuytren is particularly widespread among northern Europeans. However, the therapeutic success-rate often leaves much to be desired. A 50% recurrence-rate after surgery indicates that the disease cannot be treated by surgery alone. This book therefore adopts two parallel approaches: emphasis is firstly placed on the systemic character of morbus Dupuytren in context with other connective tissue diseases by a description of the biochemical and molecular-biological changes in the diseased connective tissues; secondly, a diversified picture of the given anatomical facts serves to explain the employment of the various therapeutic approaches. Further, a description is given of the current surgical procedures.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 321183656X
• ISBN13: 9783211836569
• Release Date: February 2003
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 241 Pages
• Weight: 2.99 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.3" x 8.6" x 1.2"