February 23, 2011 (San Diego, California) — Collagenase injections are associated with overall satisfactory rates of recontracture in patients with Dupuytren's disease of the hand, according to ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with a fixed flexion contracture should be carefully evaluated and educated on stretching exercises and ...

June 3, 2011 (London, United Kingdom) — Injectable collagenase significantly improved range of motion and degree of contracture in patients with Dupuytren's contracture, compared with placebo, in a ...

BERLIN — A prospective study of patients with Dupuytren’s contracture whose cords were treated with a collagenase clostridium histolyticum medication approved for use in Europe showed an overall 35% ...

XIAFLEX (collagenase clostridium histolyticum) by Auxilium Pharmaceuticals Auxilium Pharmaceuticals announced the approval of Xiaflex (collagenase clostridium histolyticum) for the treatment of adult ...

Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita (AMC) and congenital contractures constitute a group of clinically heterogeneous conditions defined by multiple joint contractures present at birth. These disorders ...

MALVERN, PA--(Marketwire - April 28, 2009) - Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: AUXL), a specialty biopharmaceutical company, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has ...

Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospital of North Staffordshire, Keele University School of Medicine, Stoke on Trent, UK Professor N Maffuli, Department of Trauma and ...

Arthrogryposis is when a baby has one or more permanently-extended joints, known as contracture, at birth. Arthrogryposis is often manageable and does not typically affect life expectancy. A ...

Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita (AMC) is a group of conditions that affect the joints and is present at birth. People with AMC have a reduced range of motion in certain joints. AMC first occurs in ...