Dupuytren's disease

Dupuytren’s disease is one of the most frequent conditions seenby practicing hand surgeons. Inherited in an autosomal dominantpattern, the disease is characterized by a nodular thickening of thepalmar fascia metacarpophalangeal and proximal interphalangealjoints. It is more frequent in young men tha...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rames Mattar Junior
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein 2008-03-01
Series:Einstein (São Paulo)
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Online Access:http://www.einstein.br/revista/arquivos/PDF/765-Einstein%20Suplemento%20v6n1%20pS138-142.pdf