This study describes a new ultrasound-guided surgical technique for aponeurotomy and interphalangeal joint capsular release in patients with Dupuytren’s disease and analyses the clinical outcomes. We carried out a retrospective review of 70 digits in 35 patients who underwent ultrasound-guided aponeurotomy and interphalangeal joint capsular release, with a minimum follow-up of 2 years. The primary outcome was the correction of the deformity and the QuickDASH questionnaire score after surgery and at 1 and 2 years. The secondary outcome was the presence of residual contracture immediately after surgery. The mean QuickDASH score fell from 28 before surgery to 14 after surgery. A significant decrease of −63° was observed for the global contracture, −35° the metacarpophalangeal joint contracture and −28° for the proximal interphalangeal joint contracture. Ultrasound-guided aponeurotomy and interphalangeal joint capsular and palmar plate releases are highly accurate and safe.
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