Dupuytren's contracture: Report of 12 cases
10.4055/jkoa.1986.21.2.347
- Author:
Eung Shick KANG
;
Hyung Joo KIM
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Dupuytren's contracture
- MeSH:
Congenital Abnormalities;
Contracture;
Dupuytren Contracture;
Fascia;
Fingers;
Follow-Up Studies;
Hand;
Humans;
Rare Diseases;
Recurrence
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
1986;21(2):347-352
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
We experienced 12 cases of 8 patients Duputren's contracture, which is a rare disease entity and characterized by proliferative fibroplasia of the subcutaneous palmar aponeurosis and contracture of the palmar fascia and result in the deformity of the hand and fingers. Among 12 cases, we operated 11 cases and the result was excellent in 2 cases and good in 6 cases, and there were no evidence of recurrence over the follow-up period, average 4.1 years.
