RESEARCH ARTICLE
Dupuytren's Disease: Review of the Current Literature
Morsi Khashan*, 1, Peter J Smitham 2, Wasim S Khan 3, Nicholas J Goddard 2
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2011Volume: 5
Issue: Suppl 2
First Page: 283
Last Page: 288
Publisher ID: TOORTHJ-5-283
DOI: 10.2174/1874325001105010283
Article History:
Received Date: 3/1/2011Revision Received Date: 14/3/2011
Acceptance Date: 23/4/2011
Electronic publication date: 28/7/2011
Collection year: 2011

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Abstract
Dupuytren’s disease is one of the most common condition seen by hand surgeons. It is not only prevalent but can also be a most debilitating condition resulting in significant loss of function of the fingers involved. The cause of this disease, however still remains largely unknown although some recent evidence suggests a stem cell etiology. This review article summarizes the current known knowledge of Dupuytren’s as well as the clinical findings, investigations and treatments available.