Dupuytren's contracture

Dupuytren's contracture - the reduction of the fingers as a result of the degeneration of rumen palmar fascia. The reasons are unknown. A contributing factor is the chronic microtrauma brush.

Symptoms within. Early stage - there is a tight knot in his hands, often in the course of the tendon IV fingers in later stages comes contracture of one or more fingers.

Conservative Treatment of early stage (physiotherapy, compresses ronidazoy, warm baths); in the later stages (the development of flexion contracture) operative treatment. After discharge and wound healing is performed gymnastics, warm baths, physiotherapy.

Prevention - elimination of micro traumas hands wearing protective gloves.