PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Hart, M G
AU  - Hooper, G
TI  - Clinical associations of Dupuytren’s disease
AID  - 10.1136/pgmj.2004.027425
DP  - 2005 Jul 01
TA  - Postgraduate Medical Journal
PG  - 425--428
VI  - 81
IP  - 957
4099  - http://pmj.bmj.com/content/81/957/425.short
4100  - http://pmj.bmj.com/content/81/957/425.full
SO  - Postgrad Med J2005 Jul 01; 81
AB  - Dupuytren’s disease (DD) is a common progressive fibrotic condition affecting the palmar and digital fascia. Although its management is undertaken by hand surgeons, it is commonly seen by other doctors as an incidental finding. In many cases it is believed to be associated with other medical conditions, although the evidence for such associations is not always clear. This review considers the evidence behind these associations and discusses the aetiology of DD. By doing so, it is hoped that this review will permit a better understanding of the relevance of DD as a clinical sign.