Dupuytren's Contracture
William C. Shiel Jr., MD, FACP, FACR
Dr. Shiel received a Bachelor of Science degree with honors from the University of Notre Dame. There he was involved in research in radiation biology and received the Huisking Scholarship. After graduating from St. Louis University School of Medicine, he completed his Internal Medicine residency and Rheumatology fellowship at the University of California, Irvine. He is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Rheumatology.
Jerry R. Balentine, DO, FACEP
Dr. Balentine received his undergraduate degree from McDaniel College in Westminster, Maryland. He attended medical school at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine graduating in1983. He completed his internship at St. Joseph's Hospital in Philadelphia and his Emergency Medicine residency at Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center in the Bronx, where he served as chief resident.
- Dupuytren's contracture facts
- What is a Dupuytren's contracture?
- How fast does a Dupuytren's contracture develop?
- What are the causes and risk factors of a Dupuytren's contracture?
- What are the symptoms and signs of a Dupuytren's contracture?
- Is a Dupuytren's contracture limited to the hands?
- How is a Dupuytren's contracture diagnosed?
- What is the treatment for a Dupuytren's contracture?
- What are complications of Dupuytren's contractures?
- Can a Dupuytren's contracture be prevented?
- What is the prognosis (outlook) for Dupuytren's contracture?
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Dupuytren's contracture facts
- A Dupuytren's contracture is a localized scar tissue formation in the palm.
- The precise cause of a Dupuytren's contracture is not known.
- A Dupuytren's contracture is sometimes inherited.
- A Dupuytren's contracture can limit extension of the affected finger.
- The treatment of a Dupuytren's contracture depends on the severity and the underlying condition of the affected individual. Treatments include stretching, heat, ultrasound, local cortisone injection, surgical procedures, and collagen injection.
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