One of the more unusual conditions affecting the hands and fingers is Dupuytren’s contracture (also called Dupuytren’s disease). Here, one or more fingers become curled, which can make it ...

You’ll typically receive a local anesthetic to numb your hand. While the cord isn't removed in a fasciotomy, breaking it up helps decrease the contracture and improve finger movement.

And sometimes, it's an interference with functions, such as walking or using your hand or using your arm. And then once ... done when a person has developed contractures that are either becoming ...

These cords cause the fingers to bend in towards the palm, known as Dupuytren’s contracture, making everyday tasks such as shaking hands, driving a car or getting dressed a constant struggle.