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Dupuytren’s contracture: treatment choices

Compare the choices to discuss, the practical trade-offs and the costs that may follow.

Does Dupuytren’s always need treatment?

Early Dupuytren’s may not need treatment. If bent fingers interfere with hand use, a specialist can discuss procedures to straighten them; treatment does not guarantee that the condition will not return.

Sources checked 10 September 2026 · England · Use this to prepare a discussion with your healthcare professional.

Options to discuss

Your clinician should explain which of these are appropriate for your diagnosis and circumstances. Use the linked NHS information for clinical detail and the NHS decision aid where available.

Watch and review

Discuss monitoring when hand function is not significantly affected.

What to weigh up

The condition may progress over time.

Ask your clinician

Which changes in hand use should bring me back?

Procedure or surgery

Compare the specific needle or surgical option offered for your hand.

What to weigh up

Recovery, recurrence and risks differ between procedures.

Ask your clinician

Why this method, and what hand therapy or splinting follows it?

Put the next steps in place

Make the comparison personal

Ask your clinician which options are appropriate for your confirmed diagnosis, including the option of waiting where clinically reasonable. Request the likely benefit, important harms and uncertainty for someone with your circumstances. Use the same time period and the same outcome when comparing figures.

Connect the choice to a workable care plan

Ask where assessment, treatment and follow-up happen, what is NHS-funded and which fees are separate. Include travel, work, caring responsibilities and help at home in the discussion. A cheaper package is only useful if it covers the care you need.

Your appointment and planning checklist

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Which changes in hand use should bring me back?
Why this method, and what hand therapy or splinting follows it?
Which options are appropriate for my confirmed diagnosis and circumstances?
What follow-up, recovery support and full cost should I plan for?

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Prepare the discussion around what matters to you

Choose your priorities to build a short set of questions. This helps prepare an appointment; it does not select or score a treatment.

Your priorities

Your discussion questions

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Connect the plan to costs and services

Compare the correct procedure or service, then check the provider’s current offer, referral route and practical arrangements.

Dupuytren’s surgery costs

The Cherwell Hospital lists a starting fee of £4,230 for dupuytren multiple digits.

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Physiotherapy costs

Benenden Hospital lists a starting fee of £70 for initial physiotherapy assessment.

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Find hospitals Referral and funding routes

Confirm that the named service provides the particular therapy or treatment you need. Historical evidence does not establish a current place or appointment.

Sources and coverage

Prepared from the sources below, checked on 10 September 2026. This is general decision and practical planning information. The linked clinical guidance and your treating team provide the detail needed for your care.