Treating Dupuytren's Contracture

Radiation Therapy

Dupuytren's contracture can also be treated using radiation therapy. In fact, medical journals have discussed its utility as far back as the 1930s. The logic behind this treatment is radiation works as an anti-inflammatory. However, its difficult to quantify the results of studies accurately due to the unpredictable nature of Dupuytren's contracture and its progression. Radiation is typically used to prevent the disease, rather than being effective in treating it. There is evidence that shows radiation can reduce tenderness, firmness, and itching in the nodule growths that characterize Dupuytren's contracture, though whether this slows down the rate of progression is still unclear.

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