Dupuytren's Contracture
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Dupuytren's Contracture Incidence
Facts about Dupuytren's contracture:
The incidence is unknown in the US.
About 10 percent of those with Dupuytren's contracture have a parent with the disorder.
Males are affected more than females.
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Dupuytren's Contracture Risk Factors
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Last Updated: Apr 9, 2008
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Dupuytren's Contracture References:
Draviaraj KP, Chakrabarti I. Functional outcome after surgery for Dupuytren's contracture: a prospective study. J Hand Surg [Am]. 2004 Sep;29(5):804-8.
Skoff HD. The surgical treatment of Dupuytren's contracture: a synthesis of techniques. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2004 Feb;113(2):540-4.
Wilbrand S, Ekbom A, Gerdin B. A cohort study linked increased mortality in patients treated surgically for Dupuytren's contracture. J Clin Epidemiol. 2005 Jan;58(1):68-74.
