Dupuytren’s
Contracture
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Are your fingers gradually curling toward your palm?
You could have
Dupuytren’s contracture
Dupuytren’s contracture is among the most common hand conditions. If affects as much as 5% of people of European descent and is especially prevalent in men age 50 and older. Dupuytren’s contracture causes the fingers to slowly and permanently curl inwards. The condition usually progresses slowly but is different for every patient. Dupuytren’s contracture isn’t dangerous, but it can be debilitating.
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Have you noticed bumps or knots (nodules) at the bases of your fingers?
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Is moving your fingers painful or uncomfortable?
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Have you noticed bands of tissue developing in your palm?
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Are your fingers slowly curling toward your palm?
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Is it hard to flatten your hand on a table?
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IMPORTANT MESSAGE
Dr. Jean-Paul Brutus no longer performs surgeries. He now works as a specialized EXPERT-CONSULTANT in:
- COMPLEX CASES AND SECOND OPINIONS involving hand and wrist conditions.
- SELECTED MINIMALLY INVASIVE PROCEDURES (Dupuytren’s contracture, trigger finger, ultrasound-guided injections when indicated).
- MEDICOLEGAL ASSESSMENTS.
- RECEIVE A CLEAR DIAGNOSIS AND A CONCRETE PLAN to move out of confusion.
- Be REFERRED TO THE BEST SURGEON, within a trusted, carefully selected network.
- ACCESS MINIMALLY INVASIVE TREATMENTS, but only when they are truly appropriate.
PLEASE NOTE: We are not an injection center for external prescriptions. Such requests must be directed to a radiology clinic.
