Hand and fingers: If you have a dupuytrens diathesis not just a contracture it may also affect the sole of the foot and toes, and the penis. Surgery indicated for mp joint contracture > 20 degrees, or any involvement of the pip joint.
Answered 1/21/2014
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Hands, Feet, Penis: Dupuytren's generally is a disease of the hands. On the feet it is called lederhose disease. In the penis it is called peyronies disease.
Answered 1/28/2017
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Hands: dupuytrens affects your hands causing contractures of your fingers
Answered 2/28/2015
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Feet hands penis: You have a higher incidence of nodules on your feet and a curved penis. No guarantee they will be affected.
Answered 3/6/2015
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Hands, but related: to a genetic familial disease, that is a progressive thickening of the fascia, a tough fibrous layer of tissue in the palm, Dupuytrens starts as nodules and can progress to cords causing joint contracture in the hand. http://handctr.com/dupuytrens-disease-faq.html In the foot is called Lederhoes and in the Penis Peyronies, but those are not in the hand. Only the hand is actually called dupuytren
Answered 4/5/2015
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