Dupuytren's Disease (DD) is a common, fibroproliferative disorder affecting the palmar
surface of the hands which is often irreversible and progressive. Understanding the …

Dupuytren disease (DD) is a fibroproliferative disorder of unknown etiology that often results
in shortening and thickening of the palmar fascia, leading to permanent and irreversible …

Dupuytren's disease or palmar fibromatosis is a common disabling hand disorder, mainly
confined to Caucasians of northwestern European origin. The prevalence of Dupuytren's …

PURPOSE: The term diathesis relates to certain features of Dupuytren's disease (DD) and
dictates an aggressive course of disease. The initial description of DD diathesis included 4 …

The disorder called Dupuytren disease has been recognized for approximately 400 years.
Its presentation, although seemingly rather constant, is actually extremely variable …

Douglas C. Ross, MD, FRCSC simple example illustrates the importance of this problem. If 3
of 10 patients presenting to a surgeon's office with Dupuytren's disease are manual laborers …

Objectives: We present a multicenter, population–based epidemiological survey aimed at
assessing the prevalence of Peyronie's disease (PD) and its potential risk factors in the …

Background: Dupuytren disease is a fibroproliferative disease of palmar fascias of the hand.
The prevalence of Dupuytren disease and the association with potential risk factors have …

Dupuytren's disease is characterized by nodule formation and contracture of the palmar
fascia, resulting in flexion deformity of the fingers and loss of hand function. The authors …

The striking variation in prevalence, approaching 30% in individuals over the age of 60
years in Norway, is strong evidence for an inherited susceptibility to Dupuytren's disease. In …