Dupuytren's Contracture WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Dupuytren's Contracture
Dupuytren's contracture is also known as Morbus Dupuytren or Dupuytren's disease. Duputren's involves a fixed flexion contracture of the hand where the fingers bend towards the palm and cannot be fully straightened. Dupuytren's contracture usually occurs very gradually.
Fast Facts:
- Men are ten times as likely to develop the condition
- It often runs in families
- It is associated with certain medical conditions, such as diabetes, thyroid problems, and seizures
- Occurs in patients older than 50 years
- The ring finger and little finger are the fingers most commonly affected
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Latest Headlines on Dupuytren's Contracture
What is Dupuytren's Contracture?
- MedicineNet: Dupuytren Contracture At A Glance
- The Center for Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine: What is Dupuytrens Syndrome
- StayWell (via Healthline): Dupuytrens - What is it
What Are The Symptoms of Dupuytren's Contracture?
- WrongDiagnosis: Symptoms of Dupuytrens
- MedicineNet:What Are Sypmtoms of Dupuytrens
- Healthwise (via Yahoo Health): Signs and Symptoms of Dupuytrens
What Are The Causes and Complications of Dupuytren's Contracture?
- Mayo Clinic: Complications of Dupuytrens
- About.com: What Causes Dupuytrens
- MedicineNet: Causes of Dupuytrens Disease
What Are The Treatments and Medications for Dupuytren's Contracture?
- Mayo Clinic: Treatments and Drugs for Dupuytren's Contracture
- OrthoSport: Surgery for Dupuytrens
- Healthwise (via AOL Health): Medications for Dupuytrens
What Are The Holistic and Alternative Treatments for Dupuytren's Contracture?
- Dupuytern's Contracture Institute: Alternative Treatment
- Healthnotes (via PeaceNotes): Alternative Medicines for Dupuytrens
How Do You Prevent Dupuytren's Contracture?
- NHS Direct: Dupuytrens Prevention
- Elsevier Inc: Future Prevention of Dupuytrens
Wisdom, Blogs, and Message Boards about Dupuytren's Contracture
- Infinite Desires: Dupuytren's Contracture and Scrap Art
- MedHelp: Dupuytren's Contracture Posts
- DailyStrength: "Hands Hurting"...
Foundations and Support Groups on Dupuytren's Contracture
- Yahoo Groups: Dupuytrens Support Group
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Dupuytren's Contracture
- PubMed Central: Articles on Dupuytren's Contracture
- JAMA: Archives of Dupuytren's Contracture Research
- Google Scholar: Dupuytren's Contracture Articles
Clinical Trials on Dupuytren's Contracture
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Dupuytren's Contracture Clinical Trials
- CenterWatch: Dupuytren's Contracture Clinical Trial Listings
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- Contributor: Carrie Seffinga
- Reviewer: Tara Salamone
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Nov. 6, 2009
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- Contributor: Carrie Seffinga
- Reviewer: Tara Salamone
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Duputren's Contracture, Treatment for Dupuytren's Contracture, Symptoms Dupuytren's Contracture, Dupuytren's Contracture treatment, Doopetrens Contracture, Duputrens Contracture, Duputren's Syndrome, Duputren's Disease, Doopwatwens disease, Dupuytrens contrakture
- Last update: Jun. 24, 2008
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