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Contrary to popular belief, Dupuytren\u2019s contracture (DC) is not a \u201ctendon shortening.\u201d<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Facts about Dupuytren\u2019s Contracture: the tendons are NOT affected<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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It is a benign proliferation of a specific connective tissue that is rich in collagen and located beneath the skin of the palm \u2014 the **palmar aponeurosis**. The changes primarily affect the collagen of the palmar aponeurosis, leading to a transformation of the normal collagen type with an increased expression of another collagen type that contracts. As a result, the overlying skin also contracts, sometimes causing the fingers to bend inward.
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Dupuytren\u2019s contracture is harmless, likely hereditary, and in severe untreated cases can lead to significant deformities of the hand and fingers. There is no medication-based therapy for Dupuytren\u2019s contracture; the best results are achieved through surgical removal of the affected palmar aponeurosis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The surgery itself is quite demanding, as important nerves and blood vessels must be carefully preserved during removal of the palmar aponeurosis. If the fingers are also affected, Z-plasties or, in particularly severe cases, skin grafts may be required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Successful treatment of Dupuytren\u2019s contracture also involves intensive postoperative physiotherapy to mobilize the immobilized finger joints as early as possible and to promptly address a rare but painful complication known as Sudeck\u2019s atrophy (a not yet fully understood reaction of the hand after surgery, characterized by pain, swelling, and burning sensations).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The costs of the procedure are, of course, covered by health insurance.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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