Dupuytren's Contracture

From Laura Inverarity, D.O., former About.com Guide

Updated January 22, 2006

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Dupuytren's Contracture is a condition affecting the hand in which there is a thickening and shortening of the thick band of tissue in the palm of the hand and fingers. Over time the tissue contracts and the fingers become curled inward. It is named after the surgeon who wrote about it's treatment.

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