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Extension contracture of finger

MedGen UID:
1841762
•Concept ID:
C5826584
•
Acquired Abnormality
HPO: HP:0034682

Definition

A type of finger joint contracture in which the joint lacks full expected flexion, so that the two bony segments on either side of their connecting joint cannot be brought together. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVExtension contracture of finger

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Current Concepts in the Management of Advanced Trigger Finger: A Critical Analysis Review.
Pompeu Y, Aristega Almeida B, Kunze K, Altman E, Fufa DT
JBJS Rev 2021 Sep 9;9(9) doi: 10.2106/JBJS.RVW.21.00006. PMID: 35417430
The Pathogenesis and Treatment of the Stiff Finger.
Wang ED, Rahgozar P
Clin Plast Surg 2019 Jul;46(3):339-345. Epub 2019 Apr 19 doi: 10.1016/j.cps.2019.02.007. PMID: 31103078
Management of posttraumatic finger contractures in adults.
Rongières M
Hand Surg Rehabil 2018 Oct;37(5):275-280. Epub 2018 Jul 20 doi: 10.1016/j.hansur.2018.06.003. PMID: 30033359

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Paediatric trigger thumb: Diagnostic pearls.
Hudock NL, Girgis MW, Glaun GD, Hennrikus WL
J Paediatr Child Health 2024 Nov;60(11):680-683. Epub 2024 Sep 3 doi: 10.1111/jpc.16652. PMID: 39225117
Predicting complete finger extension in Dupuytren's disease.
Poelstra R, Andrinopoulou ER, van Nieuwenhoven CA, Slijper HP, Feitz R, Selles RW, Hovius SER; Hand-Wrist Study Group
J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2022 May;75(5):1661-1667. Epub 2021 Nov 30 doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2021.11.087. PMID: 35370118
Collagenase Tenotomy for Dupuytren Boutonniere.
Denkler KA, Vaughn CJ, Park KM, Hansen SL
Plast Reconstr Surg 2021 Nov 1;148(5):764e-768e. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000008480. PMID: 34705780
Surgery for Dupuytren's contracture of the fingers.
Rodrigues JN, Becker GW, Ball C, Zhang W, Giele H, Hobby J, Pratt AL, Davis T
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2015 Dec 9;2015(12):CD010143. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD010143.pub2. PMID: 26648251Free PMC Article
Hand function and quality of life before and after fasciectomy for Dupuytren contracture.
Engstrand C, Krevers B, Nylander G, Kvist J
J Hand Surg Am 2014 Jul;39(7):1333-1343.e2. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2014.04.029. PMID: 24969497

Diagnosis

Camptodactyly.
Takagi T
J Hand Surg Asian Pac Vol 2024 Dec;29(6):547-553. Epub 2024 Nov 14 doi: 10.1142/S2424835524300032. PMID: 39544035
Paediatric trigger thumb: Diagnostic pearls.
Hudock NL, Girgis MW, Glaun GD, Hennrikus WL
J Paediatr Child Health 2024 Nov;60(11):680-683. Epub 2024 Sep 3 doi: 10.1111/jpc.16652. PMID: 39225117
Intrinsic plus hand: Painful Finger flexion and extension.
Carius BM, Canine CR, Long B
Am J Emerg Med 2020 Sep;38(9):1992.e1-1992.e2. Epub 2020 May 22 doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2020.05.041. PMID: 32534874
Dynamism in Dupuytren's contractures.
Rodrigues JN, Zhang W, Scammell BE, Davis TR
J Hand Surg Eur Vol 2015 Feb;40(2):166-70. Epub 2014 Mar 24 doi: 10.1177/1753193414529074. PMID: 24664160
Juvenile diabetic cheiroarthropathy.
Benedetti A, Noacco C
Acta Diabetol Lat 1976 Jan-Apr;13(1-2):54-67. doi: 10.1007/BF02591582. PMID: 970070

Therapy

An Analysis of the Clinical Efficacy of Early Dynamic Orthosis after Finger Extensor Digitorum Rupture.
Lu G, Sun X, Cao J, Han S, Jiang S
Int J Clin Pract 2022;2022:1267747. Epub 2022 Jun 26 doi: 10.1155/2022/1267747. PMID: 35832800Free PMC Article
Collagenase Tenotomy for Dupuytren Boutonniere.
Denkler KA, Vaughn CJ, Park KM, Hansen SL
Plast Reconstr Surg 2021 Nov 1;148(5):764e-768e. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000008480. PMID: 34705780
Dupuytren's Contracture. The Safety and Efficacy of Collagenase Treatment.
Odinsson A, Brenne LE, Lurie TB, Finsen V
J Hand Surg Asian Pac Vol 2016 Jun;21(2):187-92. doi: 10.1142/S242483551650017X. PMID: 27454632
Surgery for Dupuytren's contracture of the fingers.
Rodrigues JN, Becker GW, Ball C, Zhang W, Giele H, Hobby J, Pratt AL, Davis T
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2015 Dec 9;2015(12):CD010143. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD010143.pub2. PMID: 26648251Free PMC Article
Clinical effectiveness of post-operative splinting after surgical release of Dupuytren's contracture: a systematic review.
Larson D, Jerosch-Herold C
BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2008 Jul 21;9:104. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-9-104. PMID: 18644117Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Predicting complete finger extension in Dupuytren's disease.
Poelstra R, Andrinopoulou ER, van Nieuwenhoven CA, Slijper HP, Feitz R, Selles RW, Hovius SER; Hand-Wrist Study Group
J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2022 May;75(5):1661-1667. Epub 2021 Nov 30 doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2021.11.087. PMID: 35370118
Collagenase Tenotomy for Dupuytren Boutonniere.
Denkler KA, Vaughn CJ, Park KM, Hansen SL
Plast Reconstr Surg 2021 Nov 1;148(5):764e-768e. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000008480. PMID: 34705780
Hand function and quality of life before and after fasciectomy for Dupuytren contracture.
Engstrand C, Krevers B, Nylander G, Kvist J
J Hand Surg Am 2014 Jul;39(7):1333-1343.e2. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2014.04.029. PMID: 24969497
Management of knee deformities in children with arthrogryposis.
Lampasi M, Antonioli D, Donzelli O
Musculoskelet Surg 2012 Dec;96(3):161-9. Epub 2012 Aug 9 doi: 10.1007/s12306-012-0218-z. PMID: 22875688
Brachioradialis transfer for digital palsy.
Failla JM, Peimer CA, Sherwin FS
J Hand Surg Br 1990 Aug;15(3):312-6. doi: 10.1016/0266-7681_90_90010-2. PMID: 2230497

Clinical prediction guides

Dynamism in Dupuytren's contractures.
Rodrigues JN, Zhang W, Scammell BE, Davis TR
J Hand Surg Eur Vol 2015 Feb;40(2):166-70. Epub 2014 Mar 24 doi: 10.1177/1753193414529074. PMID: 24664160
Clinical effectiveness of post-operative splinting after surgical release of Dupuytren's contracture: a systematic review.
Larson D, Jerosch-Herold C
BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2008 Jul 21;9:104. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-9-104. PMID: 18644117Free PMC Article
Secondary reanimation procedures in late obstetrical brachial plexus palsy patients.
Soucacos PN, Vekris MD, Zoubos AB, Johnson EO
Microsurgery 2006;26(4):343-51. doi: 10.1002/micr.20249. PMID: 16628747
Claw finger.
Mentari A
Am J Occup Ther 1978 Jan;32(1):35-40. PMID: 629177
Juvenile diabetic cheiroarthropathy.
Benedetti A, Noacco C
Acta Diabetol Lat 1976 Jan-Apr;13(1-2):54-67. doi: 10.1007/BF02591582. PMID: 970070

Recent systematic reviews

Assistive technologies, including orthotic devices, for the management of contractures in adults after a stroke.
Mohammed Meeran RA, Durairaj V, Sekaran P, Farmer SE, Pandyan AD
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2024 Sep 23;9(9):CD010779. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD010779.pub2. PMID: 39312271Free PMC Article
Surgery for Dupuytren's contracture of the fingers.
Rodrigues JN, Becker GW, Ball C, Zhang W, Giele H, Hobby J, Pratt AL, Davis T
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2015 Dec 9;2015(12):CD010143. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD010143.pub2. PMID: 26648251Free PMC Article
Clinical effectiveness of post-operative splinting after surgical release of Dupuytren's contracture: a systematic review.
Larson D, Jerosch-Herold C
BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2008 Jul 21;9:104. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-9-104. PMID: 18644117Free PMC Article

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