What is the difference between dupuytren's and camptodactyly?

Location: Camptodactly usually is referred to when the contracture is at the interphalangeal joints of the fingers (the small joints) and duputrens is in the palm, pulling the finger down at the knuckle joint.

Disease v congenital: Dupuytren's contracture is a fibroproliferative disease of the fibrous tissue in the hand. The disease produces cords of fibrous tissue which pulls the fingers into flexion. Camptodactyly is a congenital disorder which causes the finger to bend. Dupuytren's is more common with advancing age and also progresses with age. Camptodactyly is present in early childhood and does not progress with growth.

Camptylodactyly: Camptodactyly literally means crooked finger. It presents either in childhood or adolescence. It involves the pip joint typically the small finger and can be progressive. The structutre implicated involved a variety of abnormal tendon insertions, joint abnormality and it can respond to conservative treatment but the more severe cases do not. Surgical treatment is difficult and therapy dependent. Furthermore because surgery is often in an adolscent population it is often difficult with therapy compliance. I always tell patients that while i may be able to change the arc of motion, that full motion is often not possible. Camptylodactly is progressive for the joint it affects but does not extend to other parts of the hand. Dupuytrens is a completely different problem that is genetic and related to a fibroproliferative process. Treatments for dupuytrens are not for camptylodactly.

Lots: Dupuytrens is a disease of the proliferation of collagen which causes contracture of the joints in the hand. Camptodactly is an anatomical abnormality which usually affects the little finger.