Hi, jennifer2010. My husband has Dupuytrens Contracture. He was treated with an injection of Ziaflex around 6 years ago with good results. He could open and close his hand, and he passed the test by being able to flatten his hand on a flat surface. The drug had to be approved by the pharmacy before he was treated.
Now we are noticing that his hand is slowly redeveloping the contracture. When we returned to consult with the hand surgeon,we were told that she does not use the injection treatment anymore because it has not shown satisfactory results for most patients, and the contracture returns. She has advised us that when it becomes problematic for him to open and close his hand, it would be time to consider the surgical procedure.

My husband did not have any difficulty or discomfort with the Ziaflex injection. We were both surprised to hear her response. I don't know if all doctors are in agreement about doing surgery, or if they still use the injection. Have you been evaluated for the contracture? What kind of treatment is being considered for you?