Dupuytren’s contracture or Dupuytren’s disease is a medical condition in which there is the development of deformity, particularly of the hand, which happens over some time. Usually, the condition of Dupuytren’s contracture affects the layer of tissue present beneath the skin of our palm. There is the formation of knots of tissues beneath the skin, which eventually creates a thick cord. The thick cord resulting from the tissue knots pulls one or more fingers and bends the position of the fingers, and the person is not able to straighten the hand properly. The strands of muscle fibres, including the cords which run from the palm up to the fingers known as fascia, and the Dupuytren’s contractures cause abnormal tightening and thickening of this fascia.
The person affecting by Dupuytren’s contracture suffers from bent fingers, which will complicate the person’s everyday activities such as putting on gloves, putting your hands in pocket, and even shaking hands. According to medical specialists, the condition of Dupuytren’s contracture impacts the two fingers, which are far away from our thumb. The occurrence of Dupuytren’s contracture is usually more common in the older male adults and the people of northern European ethnicity. Several medical treatments are present to slow the advancement of Dupuytren’s contracture and improve the symptoms.