The purpose of this site is to tell others about my trip
to
Paris for Needle Aponevrotomy to treat Dupuytren's Contracture
This site is in no way an advertisement for Dr. Badois
or an endorsement by me.
Dr. Badois is not associated with this site in any
way.
I saw Dr. Badois at his office just outside Paris, France on
February 25th and March 1, 2002 to have work done on both hands.
Left
Left after 3 days
I was very happy on how well the palm straightened out.
A lump in the left palm is where it all started about 10 or 12 years
ago.
Now there is no sign of the palm area ever being effected.
My index finger is about 97%. It was recommended not to go farther
and take a chance of nerve damage.
Right
right - after 3 days
My two center fingers, though not effected were being drawn in from
the palm. Dr. Badois worked on this area to
straighten them up. My baby finger is about 95% and a little swollen
but is expected to improve over the next few weeks.
Its great to be able to lay my hands flat again.
The actual procedure took between 15 and 20 minutes for each hand.
In both procedures there was very little bruising or blood. The only
pain during the procedures was for a few seconds
when the antiseptic was administered. There was no pain afterward,
I did not need any pain medication.
I was fortunate that my results where immediate. There was no therapy
suggested and I was not required to wear a splint.
I was told that the band that can be felt in the palm is neither the
tendon nor the nerve, but the thickening of a structure
situated under the skin and which reinforces it. The structure is called
the aponeurosis.
I first learned of Dr. Badois and Needle Aponevrotomy (NA) through
an excellent e-zine for those with DC
managed by Morris Rubinoff. You can subscribe by contacting Morris
here
I contacted Dr. Badois October 14/01 by email sending along pictures
of my hands. He contacted me on October 16th
telling me that I required at least 2 sessions to treat both hands
and suggested appointments in February 2002.
My cost for each of two sessions was 180 Euro cash. Payable at his
office after each session.
Dr. Badois speaks very good english, much better then he gives himself
credit for.
I felt completely at ease under his care. In fact, we joked through
most of the sessions.
By the pictures above, one can imagine that I am pleased with the results.
Although this needle procedure is a treatment and not a cure, surgery
is not a cure either.
I would choose this line of treatment over surgery any day. Although
my case may be more severe then others,
I know there are those who are much worse and the results of NA will
vary.
Video
Captures and procedure details
UPDATE - 7 months after the procedure
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Dave McIntosh
Needle aponevrotomy for the treatment of Dupuytren's contracture
can if necessary, be performed
over and over, no drugs for pain, no scarring, immediate recovery,
usually requires neither sick leave
nor rehabilitation. All effected areas on both my hands were treated
with two 20 minute out patient appointments,
both within the same week. The procedure is very low cost. My procedures
together were just over $500.00 Canadian.
I even started back playing hockey 9 days after my second procedure
and will be back at work a few days after.
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