Technical tips for collagenase injection treatment for Dupuytren contracture.
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.jhsa.2014.03.016.
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Abstract
We describe technical tips for injecting collagenase into Dupuytren cords based on experience acquired during the prerelease Food and Drug Administration clinical trials and with subsequent clinical practice. These tips include techniques for extracting the reconstituted enzyme efficiently from the vial, injecting the cord(s) with increased safety to the tendons, and anesthetizing the hand before manipulation. The tips are intended to supplement but by no means replace the manufacturer's prescribing information and training video.
Medical subject headings
- Dupuytren Contracture
- Microbial Collagenase