Are there treatments for Dupuytren's contracture short of surgery?
Your doctor may inject painful nodules with cortisone. Cortisone can be very effective at temporarily easing pain and inflammation. Heat and stretching treatments given by a physical or occupational therapist may also be prescribed to control pain and to try to slow the progression of the contracture. Treatment also consists of wearing a splint that keeps the finger straight. This splint is usually worn at night.
Dupuytren's contracture is known to progress, so surgery may be needed at some point to release the contracture and to prevent disability in your hand. Surgery is usually recommended when the joint at the knuckle of the finger reaches thirty degrees of flexion.
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