Background Dupuytren's disease is described as a thickening of the palmar fascia. It typically affects men of Northern European descent in their fifties. The disease process starts as a nodule at the distal palmar crease that progressively gives rise to a cord invading distally toward the finger. Historically, different treatments have been described. Our purpose was to perform a meta-analysis of the evidence published on the percutaneous fasciotomy (PCF) treatment. Methods We searched Medline, PubMed, and the Cochrane Library for articles evalu ating the use of PCF for Dupuytren's disease. No study was excluded based on quality. Results The search yielded nine studies. Because of their different methodologies, a meta-analysis could not be performed. However, we were able to extract common qualitative conclusions. PCF is an effective treatment modality for patients in whom general anesthesia is contraindicated, with a good outcome especially at the metacarpophalangeal joint, a low recurrence rate in the short term, and few complications. Conclusions Similar conclusions were reached by all the articles under study. Nevertheless, there remains the need for a prospective study with a higher statistical power and standardized clinical evaluation and surgical methods in order to achieve more objective quantitative results. It would also be pertinent to compare the outcomes and complication rates of PCF with the new collagenase treatment.

a b s t r a c tZygoma fractures are often associated with orbital floor fractures, which can be approached through a transconjunctival or transcutaneous incision. The transconjunctival approach has gained popularity over the transcutaneous one for its overall lower complication rate. We describe a patient with a zygoma fracture where the inferior orbital rim and orbital floor were exposed, reduced and fixated through a transconjunctival incision. Postoperatively, the patient developed a row of eyelashes posterior to the normal lash line, a condition termed distichiasis, causing corneal irritation and ulceration. This is believed to be caused by the postoperative eyelid inflammation induced by the transconjunctival incision. The condition was treated by electrolysis with no recurrence of symptoms. This condition has never been described as a postoperative complication of a transconjunctival approach to an inferior orbital rim and orbital floor fracture.Crown

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