dupuytren's contracture…

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dupuytren's contracture, painless thickening, contracture of tissue beneath the skin on the palm, the hand, fingers, progressive contracture, deformity, loss of function, the hand, cause of this contracture, minor trauma, genetic predisposition, play a role, hands affected, ring finger is affected most often, followed by the little, middle, index fingers, a small, painless nodule develops, in the connective tissue, eventually develops into a cord-like band, extension, the fingers becomes difficult to impossible, advanced cases, condition becomes more common, age of 40, men, affected more often than women, risk factors, alcoholism, epilepsy, pulmonary tuberculosis, diabetes, liver disease , painless nodule, in the palm, developing into a cord-like band, thickening, the lines, in the palms, the hands, extending the fingers is difficult, the 4th, 5th fingers curl up, unable to be straightened, contracture, a physical examination, the palm by touch, palpation, confirms, thickened scar tissue, fibrosis, contracture, restriction of motion is common, exercises, warm water baths, splints helpful, progression, the contracture is monitored, surgery performed to release the contracture, depending on the severity, normal movement, the fingers, restored by surgery followed by physical therapy exercises, the hand, disorder progresses at an unpredictable rate, surgical treatment, restore normal movement, fingers, recur following surgery , deformity, the hand, loss of hand function, due to contracture, risk of injury to blood vessels, nerves, surgery, call health care provider, symptoms indicate you, awareness of risk factors, allow early detection, treatment.