"Dupuytren Contracture" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A fibromatosis of the palmar fascia characterized by thickening and contracture of the fibrous bands on the palmar surfaces of the hand and fingers. It arises most commonly in men between the ages of 30 and 50.
| Descriptor ID |
D004387
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C04.557.450.565.590.340.173 C05.651.197.270 C17.300.270
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| Concept/Terms |
Dupuytren Contracture- Dupuytren Contracture
- Contracture, Dupuytren
- Dupuytren's Contracture
- Contracture, Dupuytren's
- Dupuytrens Contracture
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| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Dupuytren Contracture" by people in Profiles.
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Gelbard MK, Rosenbloom J. Fibroproliferative disorders and diabetes: Understanding the pathophysiologic relationship between Peyronie's disease, Dupuytren disease and diabetes. Endocrinol Diabetes Metab. 2021 04; 4(2):e00195.
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Skirven TM, Bachoura A, Jacoby SM, Culp RW, Osterman AL. The effect of a therapy protocol for increasing correction of severely contracted proximal interphalangeal joints caused by dupuytren disease and treated with collagenase injection. J Hand Surg Am. 2013 Apr; 38(4):684-9.
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Gelman SE, Schlenker R, Jacoby SM, Shin EK, Culp RW. Minimally invasive partial fasciectomy for Dupuytren contractures. Tech Hand Up Extrem Surg. 2012 Dec; 16(4):184-6.
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Devitt SM, Yeo CJ, Maxwell PJ. Baron Guillaume Dupuytren: when brilliance combats professionalism. Am Surg. 2012 Sep; 78(9):915-6.
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Beredjiklian PK. 50 Years AGo in CORR: Dupuytren's contracture: a guide for management L. D. Howard MD CORR 1959;15:118-126. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2011 Jan; 469(1):309-11.
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Di Martino A, Costa V, Martinelli N, Zagami MG, Denaro V. Off-label use of MESNA in Dupuytren's disease. Med Hypotheses. 2008; 70(3):702-3.