Case Report
Year: 2020 | Month: February | Volume: 10 | Issue: 2 | Pages: 102-104
Effect of Shockwave Therapy on Reduction of Dupuytren’s Disease: A Case Report
Sivadasan Sandeep Kumar1, Suparna Gangopadhyay2
1Senior Physical Therapist, Department of Neurorehabilitation, Institute of Neurosciences, Kolkata.
2Physiatrist, Director, Department of Neurorehabilitation, Institute of Neurosciences Kolkata.
Corresponding Author: Sivadasan Sandeep Kumar
ABSTRACT
Dupuytren’s disease (DD) is a common progressive fibrotic condition affecting the palmar and digital fascia. Although its management is undertaken by hand surgeons, it is commonly seen by other doctors as an incidental finding. In many cases it is believed to be associated with other medical conditions, although the evidence for such associations is not always clear. [1] One of the major determinants of Dupuytren’s disease (DD) treatment efficacy is recurrence of the contracture and no definitive treatment. Unfortunately, lack of agreement in the literature on what constitutes recurrence makes it nearly impossible to compare the multiple treatments alternatives available today. [2]
Case presentation: A 44 year old female diagnosed to have carpal tunnel syndrome in the year 2015 and operated for the same in may 2015. Later she developed bilateral Dupuytren’s contracture (right >left). Shockwave therapy at Institute of Neuroscience, Neurorehabilitation Department was introduced to bilateral hand and it resulted in significant reduction and complete loss of all the symptoms.
Conclusion: Shockwave therapy is useful and presents one of most effective, conventional & non invasive treatment for Dupuytren’s disease.
Key words: Dupuytren’s disease, flexor digitorum superficialis.