Dupuytren’s disease treatment: ‘Dr, what is this hardness on the palm? I find it difficult to stretch my fingers’
Dupuytren’s disease or contracture is a hereditary pathology of the palmar fascia, that is, the palm of the hand, linked to our Celtic genetic heritage. Its most characteristic manifestation is the appearance of bands of fibrous tissue that affect the flexor tendons, preventing or making it difficult for the patient to stretch the fingers