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Dupuytren contracture is a benign, progressive disease of the palmar fascia which results in shortening, thickening, and fibrosis of the fascia and aponeurosis of the palm driven by myofibroblastic proliferation.
In Dupuytren's contracture, the palmar fascia within the hand becomes abnormally thick, which can cause the fingers to curl and can impair finger function. The main function of the palmar fascia is to increase grip strength; thus, over time, Dupuytren's contracture decreases a person's ability to hold objects and use the hand in many different ...
Dupuytren's disease is a condition that affects the palmar fascia, the tissue under the skin of the palm and fingers. It can cause lumps, cords, and contractures that limit hand function and motion. Learn about the causes, risk factors, diagnosis, and treatment options for Dupuytren's disease.
14 kwi 2024 · Dupuytren's Disease is a benign proliferative disorder characterized by decreased hand function that begins as a painless nodule and can progress to form diseased cords and contractures of the palm and fingers.
Dupuytren contracture is a condition that causes one or more fingers to bend toward the palm of the hand. The affected fingers can't straighten completely. It most often affects the two fingers farthest from the thumb.
2 sie 2024 · Dupuytren contracture, also called Viking disease, or palmar fibromatosis, is a fibrosing condition that characteristically presents as a firm nodularity on the palmar surface of the hand with coalescing cords of soft tissue on the webs and digits.
26 lut 2023 · Dupuytren disease is predominantly a myofibroblastic disease that affects the palmar and digital fascia of the hand and results in contracture deformities. The most commonly affected digits are the fourth (ring) and fifth (small or pinky) digits.
