 Dupuytren Contracture
"Dupuytren Contracture" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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.
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D004387
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C04.557.450.565.590.340.173 C05.651.197.270 C17.300.270
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| Concept/Terms |
Dupuytren Contracture- Dupuytren Contracture
- Contracture, Dupuytren
- Dupuytren's Contracture
- Contracture, Dupuytren's
- Dupuytrens Contracture
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| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Hellwinkel JE, Khodaee M. Hand contracture in an elderly male. Geriatr Gerontol Int. 2018 Dec; 18(12):1653-1654.
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