BARON Guillaume Dupuytren, 1 in 1832, attributed the hand deformity that now bears his name to retraction of the palmar aponeurosis, and an extensive literature has since appeared concerning its ...

Xiaflex was approved in 2010 for the treatment of Dupuytren’s contracture. Dupuytren’s contracture is a condition where nodules form under the skin in the palm of the hand. These nodules thicken and ...

Hall of Fame quarterback John Elway was recently seen on NBC's "Today" show to talk about the debilitating hand condition he has been battling for 15 years -- Dupuytren's contracture. When the former ...

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The genetic disorder affects the palmar fascia, the thick layer of tissue found in the palm of the hand. Treatment is dependent on an individual’s symptoms and quality of life. Dupuytren’s disease is ...

Fifteen years ago, Jack Schultz first noticed several of his fingers curling inward toward his palm. Schultz, 75, of Columbia Station, Ohio, a retired manager of a plastics company, was perplexed.

Once in a while, a baby surprises everyone by stretching out a tiny hand or arm beside the head during birth. This is called compound presentation. It happens in less than one out of every thousand ...