What Is Dupuytren’s Disease? Dupuytren's disease, also called Dupuytren’s contracture, is an abnormal thickening and tightening of the normally loose and flexible tissue beneath the skin of ...

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Dupuytren’s contracture is when thick, fibrous tissue grows in the palm of the hand. It can cause the fingers to curl in toward the middle of the hand. Hand exercises can help keep the fingers ...

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Dupuytren’s contracture is a fairly rare disease that slowly progresses over years and even decades. Usually in the 40’s to 60’s is when you would first notice the symptoms. Genetics & Dupuytrens.

The overall prevalence of the disease in the UK is about 4%, rising to about 20% in those aged over 65 years, according to NICE. “It is more common in older people and people of northern ...

Pidgeon TS. Dupuytren’s Disease. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. May 2023. Dupuytren’s Contracture. American Society for Surgery of the Hand. 2021. Walthall J et al. Dupuytren ...

The doctor knew what it was: Dupuytren’s disease (also known as Dupuytren’s contracture), a hand deformity that usually takes years to advance and often begins with lumps, or nodules, that are ...

But other factors have also been linked to the disease. According to the NHS, smoking could increase your risk of developing Dupuytren's contracture. Drinking lots of alcohol is another lifestyle ...

Dupuytren’s contracture is a manifestation of a fibroproliferative disease (Dupuytren’s disease) in which fibrous cords form in the hand. 1-3 These cords progressively shorten, pulling one or ...

If you are diagnosed with Dupuytren’s disease you may also get disorders affecting tissue elsewhere in the body, according to NHS England. These can affect the feet (called Ledderhose disease ...