Can i use injections for dupuytren contracture? i already had 3 surgeries in each hand. concerned about scar tissue.

See a hand surgeon: I would speak with a hand surgeon. If the fingers involved have already had surgery, I am not sure how effective the injections would be.

Maybe: Dupuytren's contractures always recur. A relatively new treatment called xiaflex (collagenase clostridium histolyticum) is an injection that can soften some cords or nodules. You must see a hand surgeon who is approved to administer the drug. Go to the web site for xiaflex (collagenase clostridium histolyticum) to find a doc near you.

A discussion: With a hand surgeon that does surgery, needle aponeurotomy and uses xiaflex (collagenase clostridium histolyticum) is the best option so that treatment can be tailored to the conditions that exist. http://handsurgerypodcast.podbean.com/mobile/2012/09/12/dupuytrens-disease-new-treatment-updates-xiaflex (collagenase clostridium histolyticum)-and-aponeurotomy/.

Yes if cord: Yes if there is a palpable cord present contracting the finger.

XIAFLEX (collagenase clostridium histolyticum) Can Help: Xiaflex (collagenase clostridium histolyticum) injections will dissolve dupuytren's and scar tissue. So these injections can be useful after previous surgery. Some doctors may prefer surgery but in recurrent disease xiaflex (collagenase clostridium histolyticum) has a very important role.