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Abstract
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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- Dupuytren's Contracture
- Contracture, Dupuytren
- Contracture, Dupuytren's
- Dupuytrens Contracture
- Dupuytren's Disease
- Fibromatosis, Palmar
- Dupuytren Disease
- Dupuytrens Disease
- Palmar Fibromatosis
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2010(1963)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Dupuytren Contracture. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004387. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004387
- Dupuytren Contracture. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dupuytren%27s_contracture
- Dupuytren Contracture. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1330254