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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. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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Teenager 14-18 | Rare | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common |
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What is the definition or description of: Dupuytren's contracture?
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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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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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Can peyronies disease cause dupuytrens contractures?
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Does peyronies disease cause dupuytren's contractures? Please, need some answers?
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A 49-year old asked:
Will getting surgery to treat dupuytrens contracture disease really help out or not?
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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 34-year old asked:
I've heard that if you have peyronie's disease, you could also have dupuytren's contractures. Does peyronie's disease cause this?
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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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Has anyone ever heard of anything natural, or alternative medicine that helps reverse dupuytren's contracture?
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A 46-year old asked:
Has anyone done needle aponeurotomy for dupuytren's contracture?
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Can you tell me about needle aponeurotomy for dupuytren's contracture?
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A 60-year old female asked:
Why isn't Dupuytrens Contracture classified as a MCTD? Can Dupuytrens Contracture cause a positive ANA?
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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 46-year old asked:
What to do if I have dupuytrens contracture in finger/foot arch. now have frozen shoulder are all these related?
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A 16-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 62-year old male asked:
Does dupuytren's contacture always progress to the point where surgery is required?
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A 45-year old female asked:
Can polyclonal B cells in flow cytometry be diagnostic of Lupus? I have a pos ANA, PE blood clots (significant clot burden), dry mouth, arthritis, night sweats, Thyroid nodules, Type 1 diabetes, Dupuytren's contracture, rash with sun exposure?
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A 36-year old asked:
Dupuytren's disease, should I be concerned?
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A 40-year old asked:
What is the difference between dupuytren's and camptodactyly?
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A 50-year old female asked:
Any known correlation between dupuytren's disease& syringomyelia?
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A 39-year old asked:
How can dupuytren's disease be prevented, and if not prevented, how is it treated?
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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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When should someone have surgery for dupuytren's disease?
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