FixxGlove™ Orthoses, Volar for three and five fingers.
Comfortable night orthoses designed for post-surgical management of Dupuytren’s contracture. Available in a Volar/Palmar models (see bottom of this page).
FixxGlove orthosis is a static extension night orthosis/splint that is easy to put on and comfortable to wear. It has a built-in malleable/adjustable aluminum stay, as well as finger straps for easy removal. The comfortable design may increase patient compliance in long term treatment scenarios following Dupuytren's release surgery.
The two different models of the FixxGlove Orthosis provide users the option to choose between a three or five finger volar/palmar support.
Medical literature proposes/suggests that a static extension orthosis/splint be worn at night for up to 6 months and sometimes longer, following surgical procedures such as Percutaneous Needle Fasciotomies (Percutaneous Needle Aponeurotomy) and Collagenase Clostridium Histolyticum injections as well as Fascioectomies.
The FixxGlove orthosis is washable in temperatures below 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Remove stay before washing.
Please note that the FixxGlove orthosis should not be worn without it being recommended by a medical professional. Please make sure that a professional made the required measurements to insure a proper fit. Only wear the FixxGloves orthosis after wounds are healed.
Not made with natural rubber Latex.
Recently published case studies suggests that splinting of the Dupuytren finger, whether following Dupuytren's release surgery or still untreated, provide new therapeutic options.
Medicare Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) code*: L3923
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Rue Dupuytren in Paris. Named after Dr. Dupuytren, the French Physician credited with first describing this medical condition..
References:
Albrecht Mainel, The role of Static Night Splinting After Contracture Release for Dupuytren Disease: A Preliminary Recommendation Based on Clinical Cases, C. Eaton et al. (eds.) Dupuytren's Disease and Related Hyperproliferative Disorders. DOI 10.1007/978-3-642-22697-7_42, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2012.
A. Meinel, Die langfristige statiche Extensions-Nactschiene nach perkutaner Nadelfasziotomie, Handchirurgie Mikrochirurgie Plastische Chirurgie, October 2011, band 43, seite 286-288
A. Meinel, F. Staub, H. Assmus, Die perkutane Nadelfasziotomie in der Behandlung der Dupuytren'schen Fingerkontraktur, Medizin & Technik, 3/2008 seite 105-108
Albrecht Meinel: The palmar fibromatosis or the loss of flexibility of the palmar finger tissue. New insight into the disease process of Dupuytren's contracture based on clinical and anatomical findings. Presented at the conference on Dupuytren's Disease in Miami, USA, 22/23 May 2010.
Larocerie-Salgado J, Davidson J., Hotel Dieu Hospital, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.“Nonoperative treatment of PIPJ flexion contractures associated with Dupuytren's Disease.” J Hand Surg Eur Vol. 2011 Sep 30.
Dupuytren’s Disease and Related Hyperproliferative Disorders, C. Eaton, M. Heinrich Seegenschiedt, A. Bayat, G. Gabbiani, P. Werker, W. Wach. 470 pp. Chapter 42 pages 333-339. Springer 2012
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