Dupuytren contracture

What it means

An abnormality of the hand resulting from contracture of the palmar fascia with a fixed flexion deformity of the metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joints and the proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joints.

A Dupuytren contracture usually affects the fourth and fifth digits (the ring and small fingers). Affected persons are not able to extend the 4th and 5th fingers.

Rare diseases that can present with this2

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

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