Dupuytren contracture is a condition that causes one or more fingers to bend toward the palm of the hand. The affected fingers can't straighten completely. It most often affects the two fingers farthest from the thumb.

2022年11月5日 · If you have this condition, you may also find it difficult to place your hand flat on the table, wear gloves, or shake hands, among other things. Dupuytren's Disease Causes and Risk Factors

If you place your hand with the palm facing down on a flat surface and notice that your affected fingers aren’t lying flat there’s a good chance your symptoms are progressing. See your provider for treatment.

2024年3月4日 · A bump or a nodule in the palm is usually the first symptom people notice in early-stage Dupuytren’s contracture, according to hand surgeon Alejandro Badia, MD, an orthopedic hand surgeon at...

The disease may first be noticed due to difficulty in placing the hand flat on a surface (Figure 3) or opening the hand fully. It may be more difficult to wash hands, wear gloves, hold large objects, and get hands into pockets. When it involves the right hand, people can find it …

2023年9月28日 · This condition causes one or more fingers to bend toward the palm of the hand. The affected fingers can't straighten completely.

2023年9月12日 · During this test, place your hand, palm side down, on a table. If the hand does not lie flat, the symptoms of Dupuytren's contracture are probably significant enough that you need to have...

Dupuytren contracture is an abnormal thickening of the skin in the palm of the hand. The skin may develop into a hard lump. Over time, it can cause one or more fingers to curl (contract) or pull in toward the palm. You may not be able to use your hand for certain things. In many cases, both hands are affected.

Dupuytren’s contracture (also called Dupuytren’s disease) is an abnormal thickening of the skin of the palm of the hand at the base of the fingers. Knots of tissue form under the skin, creating a thick cord that can cause one or more fingers to curl in toward the palm or pull sideways in a bent position, typically the ring finger and little ...

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