Dupuytren’s disease
Dupuytren’s disease is a contracture of the hand derived from the retractile fibrosis of the palmar aponeurosis, that leads to a progressive deformity in flexion of fingers. It has been named from the French surgeon Guillaume Dupuytren (1777-1835), that described it in 1831. In this note it is sketc...
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| author | Richard Trèves |
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| description | Dupuytren’s disease is a contracture of the hand derived from the retractile fibrosis of the palmar aponeurosis, that leads to a progressive deformity in flexion of fingers. It has been named from the French surgeon Guillaume Dupuytren (1777-1835), that described it in 1831. In this note it is sketched a short biography of Dupuytren and the main clinical features of the disease are described, underlining some particular aspects of therapy. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d78ef03065d045eb8e4fc8e34be19bc82022-12-22T01:49:03ZengPAGEPress PublicationsReumatismo0048-74492240-26832011-09-0158323924210.4081/reumatismo.2006.239Dupuytren’s diseaseRichard TrèvesDupuytren’s disease is a contracture of the hand derived from the retractile fibrosis of the palmar aponeurosis, that leads to a progressive deformity in flexion of fingers. It has been named from the French surgeon Guillaume Dupuytren (1777-1835), that described it in 1831. In this note it is sketched a short biography of Dupuytren and the main clinical features of the disease are described, underlining some particular aspects of therapy.http://www.reumatismo.org/index.php/reuma/article/view/276 |
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