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Dupuytren contracture in diabetic hand

Antonio SanfilippoRenzo BianchiAlessandro GeraciMichele D'arienzo

subject

Flexion contracturemedicine.medical_specialtybusiness.industryDupuytren Contracturemedicine.medical_treatmentDiseasemedicine.diseaseDermatologySurgeryFasciotomybody regionsPathogenesisDiabetes mellitusmedicineSettore MED/33 - Malattie Apparato LocomotorebusinessDupuytren's desease diabetic hand fasciotomy dermofasciotomy

description

Dupuytren's disease (DD) is a fibroproliferative disorder of unknown origin causing palmar nodules and flexion contracture of the digits. About 5% of individuals with DD are diabetic, with an increased prevalence that is proportional to the duration of the diabetes. The association with diabetes mellitus is well recorded, with a reported prevalence of between 3% and 32%. This review considers the evidence behind the association between DD and diabetes mellitus, considering the pathogenesis, clinical manifestations and therapies that can be found in the literature.

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2011-01-31
http://hdl.handle.net/10447/63190