Dupuytren's contracture

Dupuytren's contracture

      flexion deformity of the hands caused by thickening of the fascia, or fibrous connective tissue, of the palm. The proliferation of connective tissue causes the tendons of one or more fingers to shorten and tighten, leaving the finger permanently flexed. Disability may be as slight as inability to extend the ring finger completely or as severe as complete curling of the hand into a closed fist. The contracture does not affect neighbouring nerves and other structures. Dupuytren's contracture may be inherited or may occur as a symptom of scleroderma or rheumatoid arthritis. In some severe cases, incision and removal of some of the connective tissue may release the contracture.

* * *


Universalium. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Dupuytren's contracture — Classification and external resources Dupuytren s contracture of the ring finger ICD 10 M …   Wikipedia

  • Dupuytren's contracture — Du·puy·tren s contracture də .pwē tranz , pwē trənz n a condition marked by fibrosis with shortening and thickening of the palmar aponeurosis resulting in flexion contracture of the fingers into the palm of the hand Du·puy·tren də pwē tran… …   Medical dictionary

  • Dupuytren's contracture — a flexion deformity of the fingers (usually the ring and little fingers) caused by a nodular hypertrophy and contracture of the fascia in the palm. The characteristic sign is a nodule at the distal palmar crease or over the proximal phalanx of… …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • dupuytren's contracture — də|pwē.|traⁿz , dəˈpwē.trə̇nz noun Usage: usually capitalized D Etymology: after Guillaume Dupuytren died 1835 French surgeon and anatomist : a condition marked by fibrosis with shortening and thickening of the palmar fascia resulting in flexion… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Dupuytren&’s contracture — Fibroma like lesion of the palm of the hand that causes flexion contracture. Heritable and commoner in men. Never metastasises …   Dictionary of molecular biology

  • Dupuytren's contracture — n. condition of thickening of the connective tissue causing one or more fingers to be bent permanently into the palm so that they cannot be extended (named after Baron Guillaume Dupuytren) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Dupuytren's contracture — [djʊ pwi:trəns] noun Medicine fixed forward curvature of one or more fingers, caused by a growth of fibrous tissue. Origin C19: named after the French surgeon Baron Guillaume Dupuytren …   English new terms dictionary

  • Контрактура Дюпюитрена (Dupuytren 'S Contracture) — сгибательная контрактура одного или нескольких пальцев (обычно третьего и/или четвертого) кисти в результате сжатия поверхностного ладонного апоневроза (ред.) и сращения сухожилия сгибателя пораженного пальца с кожей ладони. Данная контрактура… …   Медицинские термины

  • Contracture de Dupuytren — Maladie de Dupuytren Maladie de Dupuytren CIM 10: M72.0 {{{CIM10}}}.0 {{{X.0}}} …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Contracture — This article refers to orthopedic contractures; for other types of contractures see the See Also section below. Contracture Classification and external resources ICD 10 M24.5, M62.4, M67.1, M72.0, T …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”