
Dupuytren's contracture - Wikipedia
Dupuytren's contracture (also called Dupuytren's disease, Morbus Dupuytren, Palmar fibromatosis and historically as Viking disease or Celtic hand) is a condition in which one or more fingers …
Dupuytren contracture - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
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 …
Dupuytren Contracture: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Jan 23, 2023 · Dupuytren contracture is a genetic disorder that makes the tissue under the skin of your palms and fingers thicken and tighten. There’s no cure, but symptoms take months or …
Dupuytren's Disease - OrthoInfo - AAOS
Dupuytren's disease is a condition that affects the palmar fascia — the fibrous layer of tissue that lies underneath the skin and above the tendons, nerves, blood vessels, and bones in the palm …
Dupuytren's Contracture - Johns Hopkins Medicine
Dupuytren contracture (also called Dupuytren disease) is an abnormal thickening of the skin in the palm of your hand at the base of your fingers. This thickened area may develop into a hard …
Understanding Dupuytren's Contracture - WebMD
Jul 9, 2025 · Learn more from WebMD about the causes, symptoms, and treatment of Dupuytren’s contracture, a condition in which tissue of the palm thickens and hardens, causing …
Dupuytren’s Contracture Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments
Feb 28, 2025 · Dupuytren’s contracture occurs when the tissue beneath the skin on your palm and fingers becomes thick and tight. This thickening causes your fingers to bend toward your …
Dupuytren contracture - Penn Medicine
Apr 24, 2023 · Definition Dupuytren contracture is a painless thickening and tightening (contracture) of tissue beneath the skin on the palm and fingers.
Dupuytren's contracture - UpToDate
Dupuytren's contracture is a relatively common disorder characterized by progressive fibrosis of the palmar fascia [1]. It is a benign, slowly progressive fibroproliferative disease of the palmar …
Dupuytren’s Contracture | Ohio State Medical Center
Dupuytren's contracture is a genetic hand disorder that causes one or more fingers to bend toward the palm of your hand. Having this condition makes it difficult to use your hand …