Dupuytren's disease, also called Dupuytren’s contracture, is an abnormal thickening ... In severe cases, it can lead to crippling hand deformities. The cause of Dupuytren's disease is unknown ...

There are many conditions in the hand that can cause discomfort and restrict ... Who Can Get Dupuytren's? Dupuytren’s contracture is a fairly rare disease that slowly progresses over years and even ...

Dupuytren’s disease is a disorder that ... This “flexion contracture” can lead to difficulty gripping objects, placing the hand flat, or shaking hands. The exact cause of Dupuytren’s ...

In the early stages of Dupuytren’s contracture ... t keep the disease from progressing, says Jonathan Tueting, MD, an orthopedic surgeon specializing in shoulder, elbow, and hand surgery ...

BARON Guillaume Dupuytren, 1 in 1832, attributed the hand deformity that now ... of the prevalence of Dupuytren's contracture among patients with liver disease seen in this hospital and compared ...

Viking Disease, more commonly known as Dupuytren’s contracture, is a debilitating affliction in which knots of tissue form in the palm of the hand and gradually contract overtime, permanently ...

More than a decade after earning FDA approval for Xiaflex as a nonsurgical treatment option for Dupuytren’s ... s contracture, Sracic said. Xiaflex is also approved to treat Peyronie’s disease ...

Aged 62, the five-time Olympic gold medallist expressed concerns that Dupuytren’s contracture ... if you already have a contracture, then you would be referred to a hand specialist, a hand ...

Endo logo (PRNewsfoto/Endo, Inc.) Dupuytren contracture is a progressive hand condition in which a ... in Dupuytren contracture patients with disease recurrence after surgical correction.

“I also have Dupuytren’s contracture which affects my ... is surgery where they cut open the palm of your hand and remove all the disease tissue, and then you’re talking about a few months ...

The 62-year-old, a five-time Olympic gold medallist, has shared his worries that his Dupuytren’s contracture ... already have a contracture, then you would be referred to a hand specialist ...