{"id":38521,"date":"2021-02-16T11:41:40","date_gmt":"2021-02-16T10:41:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.yuveo.eu\/hand\/dupuytrens\/"},"modified":"2025-09-01T14:25:31","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T12:25:31","slug":"dupuytrens","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.yuveo.de\/en\/hand\/dupuytrens\/","title":{"rendered":"Dupuytren’s"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Dupuytren’s disease<\/strong> is initially characterized by the formation of coarse cords or nodular changes<\/strong>, usually on the palm of the hand<\/strong>.<\/p>

Later, an extension inhibition\/flexion contracture of the fingers<\/strong> can be observed. The little fingers or ring fingers are most frequently affected. However, Dupuytren’s disease also occurs in the other fingers, including the thumb, where our D\u00fcsseldorf hand surgeons can often feel a cord in the first interphalangeal groove, which restricts the spread of the thumb. <\/p>

The inhibition of finger extension is the result of the benign proliferation of collagen<\/strong>. Similar to excessive scarring, the strands and nodes of Dupuytren’s become harder and harder and eventually contract. <\/p>

The changes occur in the rather thin fibrous layer<\/strong> (palmar fascia), which is located between the superficial and deep fat layer of the palm and stretches from the wrist to the fingers.<\/p>

The exact cause of Dupuytren’s disease is unclear<\/strong>. However, it is often inherited. There is also a known connection with liver disease, diabetes and the use of anti-epileptic drugs. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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