Off Topic - Dupuytren's (Hand) Disease

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Hi everyone, I wanted to see if anyone here has any experience with

Dupuytren's Disease? A good fiend was recenlty diagnosed and I told

him I would help do some research (don't think he has the

internet). I am looking to find the various treament options (if

there are various) and the best doctors. If it were clubfoot I

could give him my opinion of like the top 3, but when it comes to

Dupuytren's Disease I don't know who is good or not.

From what I read it is a disease in the hand that has no permanent

cure, there is surgical treatment, but it always comes back.

Eventually it draws the fingers in like a claw like way, etc. He is

young from what I've read he is only around 30, from what I read the

disease is usually more servere if it develops at a young age, it

usually happens after the retirement years from what I've read. He

thinks his great grandfather had it later in life.

I did join a yahoo group but it only had like 5 posts in 2 years and

no links or files section. If you know anyone with it I would love

to talk to you. My e-mail is chele323232@...

Michele

Collin's foot story at http://www.geocities.com/chele323232