With Dupuytren’s contracture, knots form underneath the skin of your fingers and palms. You may treat this condition with needling, surgery, enzyme injections, or certain at-home treatments. Dupuytren ...
Xiaflex was approved in 2010 for the treatment of Dupuytren’s contracture. Dupuytren’s contracture is a condition where nodules form under the skin in the palm of the hand. These nodules thicken and ...
Dupuytren’s contracture is when thick, fibrous tissue grows in the palm of the hand. It can cause the fingers to curl in toward the middle of the hand. Hand exercises can help keep the fingers supple, ...
Dupuytren contracture can appear as painless lumps or nodules under the skin of your hand, but progression over time can cause your fingers to curl in toward your palm. Dupuytren contracture is a ...
Dupuytren's disease limits hand function, diminishes the quality of life, and may ultimately disable the hand. Surgery followed by hand therapy is standard treatment, but it is associated with serious ...
What is Dupuytren’s Contracture / Viking’s Disease? Dupuytren’s contracture is a medical condition affecting the hands and fingers. It is also known as Morbus Dupuytren and in slang terms "Viking ...
- Elway joins campaign aimed at encouraging those who think they may have Dupuytren's contracture to seek a diagnosis from a hand specialist and ask about treatments, including nonsurgical options - ...
Hall of Fame quarterback John Elway was recently seen on NBC's "Today" show to talk about the debilitating hand condition he has been battling for 15 years -- Dupuytren's contracture. When the former ...
February 23, 2011 (San Diego, California) — Collagenase injections are associated with overall satisfactory rates of recontracture in patients with Dupuytren's disease of the hand, according to ...
We often take for granted how much our hands can accomplish, from opening pickle jars to reaching into a pocket to grab some change. For people with the hand deformity Dupuytren's contracture ...