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Limited Fasciectomy

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Dupuytren’s Disease

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When we survey the more than 2000 cases of Dupuytren’s contracture treated in our clinic since 1956, we find that the severity of disease is reduced compared to 30 years ago. Considering the slow progress of the disease, there is reason to believe that the decreased severity is due to the patients’ earlier request for treatment.

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  1. Klinik für Plastische, Hand- und Wiederherstellungschirurgie, Krankenhaus Oststadt, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Podielskistraße 380, 30659, Hannover, Germany

    Alfred Berger  & Peter Brenner  & 

  2. Institut für Klinische Chemie II, Krankenhaus Oststadt, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Podbielskistraße 380, 30659, Hannover, Germany

    Axel Delbrück  & Rolf Hinzmann  & 

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Geldmacher, J. (1994). Limited Fasciectomy. In: Berger, A., Delbrück, A., Brenner, P., Hinzmann, R. (eds) Dupuytren’s Disease. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-78517-7_26

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  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-78517-7_26

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