Dupuytren’s contracture

Dupuytren’s contracture is a painless bump that appears on the palm of the hand. This bump over the years turns into a painless cord that pulls one, or several fingers in. As the time progresses the patients can’t straighten the affected fingers

The cause is unknown. Family history of Dupuytren’s contracture makes you more likely to develop this condition. It does not seem to be caused by occupation or from trauma.

The condition becomes more common after the age of 40. Men are affected more often than women. Risk factors are: alcoholism, diabetes, and smoking.

Treatment
While we don’t know what causes Dupuytren’s, we have multiple treatment options. We provide options for conservative as well as newest treatment which involves injecting a substance called collagenase into the scarred or fibrous tissue which dissolves it. You may have side effects such as swelling, pain, and itching. A more rare but severe side effect is rupture of the tendon.