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How typical is dupuytren's contracture?

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Dr. Steven Brown answered

Specializes in Hand Surgery

Hereditary: Dupuytrens is an hereditary disorder found in northern europeans. It is fairly common in that ethnic group with varying degrees of penetration within the population.

Answered 1/26/2014

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Dr. Gary Pess answered

Specializes in Hand Surgery

3-6% in USA: Incidence is 3-6% in USA. More common in men, but women catch up in their 70's. It is a hereditary disease.

Answered 10/31/2014

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Dr. Jeffrey Wint answered

Specializes in Hand Surgery

Dupuytrens disease: http://www.handctr.com/dupuytrens-disease-faq.html It is common in Northern European heritage but can be seen in any ethnicity or origin. Some say that Scandinavian countries have up to 30-40% of the population involved .http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1305903/ Treatments vary from observation, to Xiaflex (collagenase clostridium histolyticum) to aponeurotomy to surgery depending upon a variety of factors

Answered 11/5/2014

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