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  1. Dupuytren's contracture - Wikipedia

    Dupuytren's contracture (also called Dupuytren's disease, Morbus Dupuytren, Palmar fibromatosis and historically as Viking disease or Celtic hand) is a condition in which one or more fingers become …

  2. Dupuytren contracture - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Dupuytren contracture is a condition that causes one or more fingers to bend toward the palm of the hand. The affected fingers can't straighten completely. It most often affects the two fingers farthest …

  3. Dupuytren Contracture: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

    Dupuytren contracture is a genetic disorder that makes the tissue under the skin of your palms and fingers thicken and tighten. There’s no cure, but symptoms take months or years to advance. There …

  4. Dupuytren's Disease - OrthoInfo - AAOS

    Dupuytren's disease is a condition that affects the palmar fascia — the fibrous layer of tissue that lies underneath the skin and above the tendons, nerves, blood vessels, and bones in the palm and …

  5. Dupuytren's Contracture - Johns Hopkins Medicine

    Dupuytren contracture (also called Dupuytren disease) is an abnormal thickening of the skin in the palm of your hand at the base of your fingers. This thickened area may develop into a hard lump or thick …

  6. Dupuytren contracture: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia

    Dupuytren contracture is a painless thickening and tightening (contracture) of tissue beneath the skin on the palm and fingers.

  7. Understanding Dupuytren's Contracture - WebMD

    Jul 9, 2025 · Dupuytren's contracture is a condition that causes thick, tough tissue to form under the skin of the palm. The thickened, shortened tissue eventually forces some of the fingers to curl inward...

  8. Dupuytren’s Contracture Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments - UPMC

    Feb 28, 2025 · Dupuytren’s contracture occurs when the tissue beneath the skin on your palm and fingers becomes thick and tight. This thickening causes your fingers to bend toward your palm and …

  9. Dupuytren’s Contracture | Ohio State Medical Center

    Dupuytren's contracture is a genetic hand disorder that causes one or more fingers to bend toward the palm of your hand. Having this condition makes it difficult to use your hand normally. There is no …

  10. Dupuytren's Disease - Kaiser Permanente

    What is Dupuytren's disease? In Dupuytren's (say "duh-pwee-TRAHNZ") disease, tissue under the skin in the palm of your hand, called the palmar fascia, gets thicker and shorter.