
Dupuytren Contracture: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Jan 23, 2023 · Dupuytren contracture is a genetic disorder that makes the tissue under the skin of your palms and fingers thicken and tighten. There’s no cure, but symptoms take months or …
Dupuytren contracture - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
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 …
Dupuytren's contracture - Wikipedia
Dupuytren's contracture (also called Dupuytren's disease, Morbus Dupuytren, Palmar fibromatosis and historically as Viking disease or Celtic hand) is a condition in which one or more fingers …
Dupuytren's Disease - OrthoInfo - AAOS
Dupuytren's disease is a condition that affects the palmar fascia — the fibrous layer of tissue that lies underneath the skin and above the tendons, nerves, blood vessels, and bones in the palm …
Dupuytren's Contracture - Johns Hopkins Medicine
Dupuytren contracture (also called Dupuytren disease) is an abnormal thickening of the skin in the palm of your hand at the base of your fingers. This thickened area may develop into a hard …
Dupuytren's Contracture: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment - WebMD
Nov 4, 2022 · What Is Dupuytren’s Disease? Dupuytren's disease, also called Dupuytren’s contracture, is an abnormal thickening and tightening of the normally loose and flexible tissue …
Dupuytren's Disease - Hand - Orthobullets
May 25, 2025 · 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 …
Dupuytren's Contracture: What is it? Symptoms, Causes
Dupuytren's contracture is a condition that can cause lumps and pits in the palm of the hand. It can also cause the fingers to bend into the palm.
Dupuytren’s Contracture Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments
Feb 28, 2025 · Dupuytren’s contracture occurs when the tissue beneath the skin on your palm and fingers becomes thick and tight. This thickening causes your fingers to bend toward your …
Dupuytren contracture - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
Instead, you can wait to see if Dupuytren contracture progresses. You may wish to follow the progression with a tabletop test, which you can do on your own. Treatment involves removing …