Dupuytren`s contracture (also known as morbus Dupuytren, or Dupuytren`s disease), is a fixed flexion contracture of the hand due to a palmar fibromatosis, where the fingers bend towards the palm and cannot be fully extended (straightened). It is an inherited proliferative connective tissue disorder which involves the palmar fascia of the hand. I.....
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A condition that causes the fingers to curve inward and may also affect the palm. The condition is more common in people with diabetes and may precede diabetes. The mechanism is unclear. Treatment is limited to surgery (typically only in severe cases) and is usually of limited value.
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This is a condition characterised by a flexion contracture of one or more of the fingers due to thickening and shortening of the palmar aponeurosis (thin fibrous sheet of tissue on the palm of the hand). The flexion is much more common in men than in women and often both hands are affected. The other sign is a small, thickened module in the mid pal...
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flexion deformity of the hands caused by thickening of the fascia, or fibrous connective tissue, of the palm. The proliferation of connective tissue ...
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a condition associated with diabetes in which the fingers and the palm of the hand thicken and shorten, causing the fingers to curve inward.
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a condition associated with diabetes in which the fingers and the palm of the hand
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<orthopaedics> A painless thickening of the connective tissue in the palmar hand that can lead to difficulty extending the digits. ... Causes include hand trauma and genetic predisposition. Features include a painless nodule on the palm, cord-like bands across the palm, thickening of the lines of the palm and curling (contracture) of the 4th ...
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This is a condition characterised by a flexion contracture of one or more of the fingers due to thickening and shortening of the palmar aponeurosis (thin fibrous sheet of tissue on the palm of the hand). The flexion is much more common in men than in women and often both hands are affected. The other sign is a small, thickened module in the mid pal …...
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What is palmar fasciectomy? The usual operation for Dupuytren's contracture is called palmar fasciectomy. It involves removal of a section of the tissue (the fascia) under the skin on the palm of the hand. The operation is either performed as a day-case, or will involve one night's stay in hospital. Palmar fasciectomy may be done under general anae...
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A condition that causes the fingers to curve inward and may also affect the palm. The condition is more common in people with diabetes and may precede diabetes. The mechanism is unclear. Treatment is limited to surgery and is of limited value in many cases.
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A condition associated with diabetes in which the fingers and the palm of the hand thicken and shorten, causing the fingers to curve inward.
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a thickening and shrinking of the fascia, the layer of deep tissue just under the skin of the palm; as the tissue shrinks, the fingers may be drawn into a bent position
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A thickening and contracture of the palmar fascia of the hand resulting in flexion deformities of the finger.
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