Surgery for Dupuytren’s PIP Joint Contractures 
by Paul van Minnen, MD PhD FRACS (Plast)

The goals of this talk are for you to: 

+ Learn about the pathophysiology of PIP joint contractures in Dupuytren's disease.
+ Learn the surgical steps of releasing a contracted PIP joint.

Dr. Paul van Minnen is a plastic and reconstructive surgeon who dedicated his practice to surgery of the hand and wrist only.

He studied medicine, obtained his PhD and completed Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery training at Utrecht University in The Netherlands.

In Adelaide, South Australia, he completed three years of advanced fellowship training in Reconstructive Microsurgery, Burns Surgery and Hand and Wrist Surgery at the Royal Adelaide Hospital and Flinders Medical Centre.

In 2015 he was awarded Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS) as a plastic and reconstructive surgeon.

He started his private hand surgery practice in 2015 and the affiliated hand therapy practice in 2021.

For more information, visit www.gripsurgery.com.au and 
www.griptherapy.com.au. 

+ Hand Surgeons
+ Plastic Surgeons
+ Orthopedic Surgeons

This talk was originally given in February 2018 at the Australian Hand Surgery Society Registrar Education Meeting. 

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