Dupuytren’s Contracture Disease : causes, symptoms and treatment

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DUPUYTRENS CONTRACTURE DISEASE

• CAUSES SYMPTOMS DIAGNOSIS TREATMENT

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INTRODUCTION TO DUPUYTRENS CONTRACTURE DISEASE

• Dupuytrens contracture is a disease which causes
  the abnormal thickening of the tissue just
  beneath the skin of the hand.
•  thickening of tissue begins in the palm and can
  spread up to the fingers. This condition may also
  be referred to as Dupuytrens disease
• Dupuytrens disease is left untreated it can
  cause the fingers to bend into the palm
  permanently.
• Dupuytrens contracture disease can occur in both
  the hands, but one hand is more affected than the
  other. 

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CAUSES OF DUPUYTRENS CONTRACTURE DISEASE

• The exact cause of Dupuytrens contracture
  disease is unknown. However, some risk factors
  can increase the chances of developing this
  disease if you 
• Have Diabetes
• Have epilepsy disorder
• Are male
• Are alcoholic
• Anyone in your family ever had this condition

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SYMPTOMS OF DUPUYTRENS CONTRACTURE DISEASE

• The most common symptom of Dupuytrens
  contracture disease is the formation of lumps and
  pits within the palm. Other possible symptoms of
  dupuytrens contracture disease are 
• Thickness of skin
• Development of cords into one or more fingers
• Severely bent fingers
• Restricted movement of hands
• Difficulty in eating, wearing gloves, washing
  hands

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• A doctor conducts a physical exam to diagnose
  dupuytrens contracture disease. In this physical
  examination, he checks the lumps or nodules
  formed in your hands. He will ask you to pinch,
  hold an object, or press something with force. To
  know more about the severity of the condition,
  you will be asked to perform a tabletop test this
  test involves putting the palm of your affected
  hand flat on a table. After this, a doctor will
  order an X-ray to get a detailed view of a
  bending bone.

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TREATMENT OF DUPUYTRENS CONTRACTURE DISEASE

• The treatment of dupuytrens contracture disease
  depends upon the severity of your symptoms. 
• Anti-inflammatory medicines and steroid
  injections prescribed by the doctor may reduce
  the size of nodules and prevent further
  thickening of underneath the skin.
• Enzyme injections may be given a doctor if your
  hand is already bent. The enzymes injected into
  the hand can break down the tough tissue and
  straighten your fingers.
• Doing stretching exercises on a daily basis
  increases the flow of blood into your hand and
  may prevent contracture of the hand.

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