Dec 27, 2025 · Dupuytren contracture is a genetic disorder that makes the tissue under the skin of your palms and fingers thicken and tighten. Symptoms take months or years to advance.

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 …

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 …

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 …

Feb 27, 2025 · What Is Dupuytren's Contracture? Dupuytren's (du-pwe-TRANZ) contracture is a condition that gradually causes connective tissue (fascia) under the skin of your palm to thicken and …

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 …

Mar 4, 2026 · In Dupuytren’s disease, the fascia—most commonly in the palm of the hand—undergoes a progressive thickening process. This leads to the formation of nodules and cords that can often be …