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Dupuytren's contracture
A hand deformity in which knots of tissue form under the skin, eventually creating a thick cord that can pull one or more fingers into a bent position.
Dr. Geoffreysss Rutledgeee reviewed this
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Teenager 14-18 | Rare | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common | ||||
Senior 60+ | Very common |
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What is dupuytren's contracture?
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What can cause dupuytren's contracture?
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How do I know if I have dupuytren contracture?
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What is the treatment for Dupuytren's contracture?
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What is dupuytren's contracture and how is it treated?
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A 44-year old asked:
I have dupuytrens contracture, which parts of my body will be affected?
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A 35-year old asked:
Can anyone who has done surgery to treat dupuytrens contracture disease please tell me if it truly helped or not?
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A 46-year old asked:
How common is dupuytren's contracture in the U.S.? Is there a lot of very mild cases that people don't know about?
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A 49-year old asked:
Can peyronies disease cause dupuytrens contractures?
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A 36-year old asked:
What are the risks of surgery for dupuytren's contracture and what is the alternative?
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A 42-year old asked:
Do i have dupuytren contracture if my palms hurt from a tree-planting day 2 days ago?
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A 45-year old asked:
Can you get impaired motor ability as a symptom of Dupuytren's contracture? What are the other symptoms?
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A 31-year old asked:
Has anyone ever heard of anything natural, or alternative medicine that helps reverse dupuytren's contracture?
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A 36-year old asked:
Has anyone here done needle aponeurotomy for dupuytren's contracture? Are the results very good?
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A 65-year old female asked:
Can I use injections for dupuytren contracture? I already had 3 surgeries in each hand. Concerned about scar tissue.
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A 23-year old male asked about a 53-year old male:
My dad has a hard knot in the center of his right hand on top of his ring finger tendon. Pain comes and goes. Could this be Dupuytren contracture or ?
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A 36-year old asked:
What are the symptoms of dupuytren\'s contracture?
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A 62-year old male asked:
Does Dupuytren's Contacture always progress to the point where surgery is required?
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A 41-year old female asked:
Does dupuytren's affect your thumb and ability to flex your wist?
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A 50-year old female asked:
Any known correlation between Dupuytren's Disease& Syringomyelia?
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A 37-year old asked:
What is the pros and cons for a needle aponerotomy operation for dupuytrens?
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A 31-year old asked:
Is there anyone on here who knows a lot about dupuytren's contraction disease or knows how to deal with it?
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A 41-year old asked:
My 13 year old daughter was told she had dupuytren's. Other docs say it's camptodactyly. How to know for sure?
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A 40-year old asked:
What is the difference between dupuytren's and camptodactyly?
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A 42-year old asked:
What causes dupuytrens?
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A 33-year old asked:
Do I need follow-up appointments for dupuytren's surgery?
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A 33-year old asked:
Do you think I should have surgery for dupuytren's disease?
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What is dupuytren's disease caused by and what can be done about it?
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