Is there any cause and effect relationship between Dupuytren’s Contracture and other diseases?
Patients with diabetes have been known to develop a form of Dupuytren’s Contracture that is less severe than the regular form. There have also been studies linking alcoholism and tobacco use to Dupuytren’s Contracture, but these studies have not been verified. What are the typical symptoms? When a thick “scar like” band forms a puckering appearance along the palm of the hand and extends onto a finger, the finger begins to flex inwards towards the palm. The patient will then be unable to fully extend the finger either actively or passively. This flexion is usually progressive and if left untreated the patient will lose the ability to fully straighten the fingers.
