Dupuytren Contracture
A fibromatosis of the palmar fascia characterized by thickening and contracture of the fibrous bands on the palmar surfaces of the hand and fingers. It arises most commonly in men between the ages of 30 and 50.
Year introduced: 2010(1963)
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Tree Number(s): C04.557.450.565.590.340.173, C05.651.197.270, C17.300.270
MeSH Unique ID: D004387
Entry Terms:
- Contracture, Dupuytren
- Dupuytren's Contracture
- Contracture, Dupuytren's
- Dupuytrens Contracture
- Fibromatosis, Palmar
- Palmar Fibromatosis
- Dupuytren's Disease
- Dupuytren Disease
- Dupuytrens Disease