Dupuytren's disease.

What is Dupuytren's disease?

Dupuytren type diseases or Dupuytren's is a benign connective tissue disease of the hand, which does not allow the fingers to be fully extended. It was named after the French surgeon Baron Guillaume Dupuytren, who first described the disease in 1832. He recognised that the problem did not lie in the flexor tendon but above the flexor tendon in the connective tissue. The commonly used term "tendon curvatures" is therefore not correct because the finger does not curve because the tendons shorten, but because the connective tissue grows bigger and blocks the movement of the fingers. The condition Dupuytren's disease may progress within several months or several years. Over time, the hand function and performance can be affected to such an extent that even simple tasks are possible only with difficulty.

How common is Dupuytren's disease?

Ankylosing Spondylitis disease occurs predominantly in the north of Europe, less in Southern Europe. There is an increasing accumulation from the age of 50, men are 5 times more frequently affected. In Germany it is estimated that the number of those affected lies between 1.3 and 1.9 million. There is certainly a hereditary component, because in some families with ankylosing spondylitis, the disease occurs more often. In 70-80% of all cases both hands are affected.

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