Dupuytren Disease and Related Diseases - The Cutting Edge

Paul Werker is Professor and Chair of the Department of Plastic Surgery of the University Medical Center Groningen, the Netherlands. He is a diplomate of European Board of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (EBOPRAS) and the Federation of European Societies for Surgery of the Hand (FESSH). He is lead or co-author of 86 peer-reviewed PubMed-listed papers and co-editor of the book Dupuytren's Disease and Related Hyperproliferative Disorders. He won the Esser Prize for his work on the foreskin free flap in 2000. Joseph Dias is Professor in Hand and Orthopaedic Surgery and Head of the Academic Department of Musculoskeletal Surgery at the University Hospitals of Leicester, UK. He is also a consultant hand and orthopaedic surgeon for the University Hospitals of Leicester. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh. His special interests include epidemiology of hand and wrist disorders and Dupuytren's contracture. He has published over 150 scientific articles and has authored multiple national reports and NICE-accredited clinical pathways.

Epidemiology and Patients Views.- Cellular and Extra-cellular Events.- Genetics and Associations.- Collagenase Injection.- Percutaneous Needle Fasciotomy (PNF).- Assessment.- Comparative Studies.- Surgical Techniques and Recurrence.- Related Diseases and Other Treatments.- Future Paths of Research.