DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have a painless mass in my palm that has been getting larger over the past year or so. It is firm, and when I extend my fingers, I feel it stretch like it is under tension. What is ...

Dupuytren contracture is a disorder that can cause the fingers to curl in, primarily the ring and small fingers. It's a genetic condition mostly affecting men over 60 of Northern European descent.

Treatments for Dupuytren’s contracture include limited fasciectomy and collagenase injection. Comparisons of the effectiveness of these treatments have been limited. We performed an unblinded, ...

Tim Jones, an engineer living with Dupuytren’s contracture, explains how this hand condition affects his daily life and how he talks about it with his family. Dupuytren’s contracture (palmar ...

Dupuytren’s contracture can progress at different rates from one person to another. It also tends to affect each person differently. “One of the things I stress with patients is that it’s incredibly ...

K.W. is an active 92-year-old, right-handed, Caucasian female with nodule and contracture formation of the right palmar fascia with extension to the metacarpophalangeal (MCP) and proximal ...

Compared with limited fasciectomy for Dupuytren contracture, injections of the enzyme collagenase are less costly but also less effective at straightening fingers. Nonetheless, patients may prefer the ...

MALVERN, PA — Endo, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mallinckrodt plc, has announced the launch of National Hand Health Month, taking place throughout September. The initiative is intended to raise ...

This week, we are going to discuss a hand condition that is quite problematic and can be very limiting for patients suffering from this condition – Dupuytren’s contracture. Dupuytren’s contracture is ...