Dupuytren's Contracture
Internet URL
http://www.orthoinfo.org/fact/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=140&topcategory=H
Sponsoring Agency
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Description
Dupuytren's contracture is an abnormal thickening of tough tissue in the palm and fingers that can cause the fingers to curl. It is more common in men than in women and becomes more common as we grow older.
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