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The condition is hereditary but occasionally develops in individuals without any family history. Dupuytren’s contracture is seen most often in people of Northern European and Scandinavian ancestry. It is not associated with occupation and does not result from trauma. Its prevalence is approximately 10 times more frequent in men than in women.
