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Dupuytren's Contracture
DESCRIPTION Patient is a 65-year-old right-hand-dominant man. He presents with a 15-year history of progressive left small finger contracture with occasional palmar pain. On examination, he has a palpable palmar cord. Contraction of left small finger metacarpophalangeal (MP) joint was noted to be 60 • .
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The disease is often genetic and may indicate that you have Viking ancestry! It is commoner in males and in people that are diabetic, epileptic, who have liver disease or those who have injured the hand. Both alcohol consumption and smoking increase the risk of its appearance. Its progression is unpredictable but its appearance at an early age (<40years), particularly if there is a strong famil...
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DESCRIPTION A 71-year-old right-hand-dominant retired man complains of inability to straighten the thumb, middle finger, and small finger of his left hand. This symptom has been progressively worsening over the past 2 or 3 years. On examination, the 3 affected digits cannot be fully extended, either passively or actively. There is a thick band of fibrous tissue tethering each digit in its contr...
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What is Dupuytren’s contracture? Dupuytren’s contracture is a fibroproliferative condition in which normal collagen is placed in abnormal amounts. It has different names depending on location. When in the feet, it is referred to as Ledderhose disease. When on the penis, it is referred to as Peyronie’s disease. When on the back of the knuckles, it is called Garrod’s nodules. Under the microscope...
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The effects of inosine (INO) on substrate metabolism and rigor formation in ischemic myocardium were examined in isolated rabbit hearts. Metabolite content was assessed in tissue extracts by chemical analysis and in the whole heart by `C and 31P nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. In ischemic hearts metabolizing either [3-'3Clpyruvate or [1-13C glucose, 1 mM INO increased both total and D3...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
سال: 1952
ISSN: 0032-1052
DOI: 10.1097/00006534-195201000-00019