Patients with Dupuytren's disease and fixed-flexion contractures of the metacarpophalangeal joint or proximal interphalangeal joint of 20 degrees or more in one finger (excluding the thumb ...

advancing to contractures of the metacarpophalangeal and proximal interphalangeal joints. The most commonly affected digit is the ring finger. Contractures can limit joint extension. When the ...

There was a dislocation of the greater multiangular 1st metacarpal joint and a fracture of the proximal thumb phalanx, with consequent adduction contracture of the right thumb (Fig. 9 A).

With Dupuytren’s contracture, knots form underneath ... However, it can involve any finger. It causes the proximal and middle joints — those closest to your palms — to become bent and ...

Dupuytren's contracture is a progressive genetic disorder of pathologic collagen production and deposition that eventually leads to flexion joint contractures that can severely limit hand function ...

This tissue begins to undergo changes that lead to contractures ... position most commonly at the knuckles and at the middle joint (proximal interphalangeal joint). This happens most frequently ...

Injecting CCH into proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joints proved less successful at preventing Dupuytren’s contracture recurrence at the site by 3-year follow-up vs. the metacarpophalangeal (MP ...

At 30 days, 60% of all joints, 76% of MP and 33% proximal interphalangeal joints ... the treatment of adult patients with Dupuytren’s contracture with a palpable cord. For more information ...

Endo logo (PRNewsfoto/Endo, Inc.) Dupuytren contracture is a progressive hand condition in which a collagen rope-like cord forms beneath the skin of the palm, pulling fingers inward toward the palm.

Joint contractures are a common complication of ... When their arthrometer was used, the proximal thigh and distal leg had to be dissected to measure without altering the attachment to the bony ...