"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,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 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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Cost comparison of open fasciectomy versus percutaneous needle aponeurotomy for treatment of Dupuytren contracture. Ann Plast Surg. 2013 Apr; 70(4):454-6.
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Baron Guillaume Dupuytren: when brilliance combats professionalism. Am Surg. 2012 Sep; 78(9):915-6.