Best treatments for this common finger problem

Doctors have three ways to treat Dupuytren’s contracture, a condition that pulls one or more fingers toward the palm. A needle aponeurotomy breaks up the thick collagen tissue sticking to the tendons. A collagenase injection contains an enzyme that eats up and dissolves the collagen. Surgery involves the removal of the collagen tissue. With all three procedures, the condition can return. The procedure that’s right for someone depends on the condition’s severity and the location of the collagen.

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