What are the symptoms of dupuytren's contracture?

See below: Dupuyten's is caused by thickening of the lining of the tendons on the palmar aspect of the hand. It causes loss of extension of typically the 3rd through 5th fingers of the hand secondary to the tendons not able to straighten the fingers out. Similar changes can occur of the bottom of the feet.

A flexed finger: Dupuytren's contracture is a proliferation of collagen tissue in the palm, which causes the finger to be pulled into the palm. The collagen forms cords of hard tissue, preventing the finger from straightening. Unlike a trigger finger, which also gets stuck in flexion, a dupuytren's contracture can only be straightened with intervention. Treatment was initially surgical, but now can be injected.

Dupuytrens is a : Progressive disorder that at this point does not have a cure but has treatments. The disease begins with thickening and nodules the palm that can eventually from cords. These cords are above the tendons in the fascia and the fingers can curl and lose flexibility or form contractures. http://www.handctr.com/dupuytrens-disease-faq.html.

Contracture: there is an inability to extend the fingers. It is usually a silent disease and does not hurt