PARTIAL FASCIECTOMY :Partial fasciectomy is the most common procedure for late-stage Dupuytren's contracture.
In a partial fasciectomy, a cut is made along the palm and a zigzag cut up the finger. The abnormal band of skin in the palm is cut out and the rest of the normal skin in the palm is left behind. The skin wound is then closed up with stitches.
Sometimes after a partial fasciectomy procedure, a fine plastic drainage tube is led from the wound.
A partial fasciectomy can either be done as a day case, which means that you come into hospital on the day of the operation and go home the same day, or as an inpatient case, which means you will be in hospital one night after the operation.
During partial fasciectomy, the surgeon removes as much of the diseased tissue as possible. However, surgeons can't always remove all of the diseased tissue because it can be difficult to identify tissue in very early stages of the disease. Diseased tissue may also attach itself to the skin, making it difficult to remove. For this reason, it's common for Dupuytren's contracture to recur after partial fasciectomy, though it's usually less severe and may not require additional surgery.
