DRR2.0 in the very first search screen shows a number of disease somewhat related to the Dupuytrens, as well as Vitamin E and collagenase which are currently used for its treatment. It also shows the drug Phenobarbital, which is known as a possible trigger for Dupuytrens. The relation of the diseases with Fibrin, MMP2, TGF-Beta and beta-catenin are also evident. DRR2.0 has been able address Fib...

Introduction Dupuytren's disease can be a challenging condition for both patients and surgeons. Injectable collagen clostridium histolyticum was approved for clinical use by the Food and Drug Administration in 2010. A number of side effects have been described. In this case report, we present a complication of a proximal phalanx fracture which occurred during attempted release post injection. T...

The vast majority of soft tissue mass lesions of the wrist and hand are benign [1, 2]. In practice, the most common lesions encountered are ganglia. The most frequently seen solid masses include giant cell tumours of tendon sheath (GCTTS), lipomas, Dupuytrens contractures, nerve sheath tumours, glomus tumours, haemangioma/vascular malformations and synovial pathology. In general MRI is unable t...

Patients will frequently see their family physician with an “occasional trigger finger,” or a finger or thumb that gets intermittently stuck in a flexed position. By attempting to extend the digit, it will often suddenly pop out to length. In some cases, the trigger finger is painful. Trigger finger usually occurs in the third or fourth digits, but it can occur in the thumb. Excessive gripping,...