With his pinkie finger stuck in a downward position, Tim Hickey had a few complaints. He couldn't lift barbells anymore. He had trouble operating a chain saw. But worst of all, he said his contracted ...

Dupuytren contracture is a disorder that can cause the fingers to curl in, primarily the ring and small fingers. It's a genetic condition mostly affecting men over 60 of Northern European descent.

Dupuytren’s (DOO-puh-trenz) contracture is a disorder that can cause the fingers to curl in, primarily the ring and small fingers. It’s a genetic condition mostly affecting men over 60 of Northern ...

Dupuytren's disease is a common condition that many people have probably never heard of. The disease causes knots of tissue to form under the skin of the hand, slowly pulling one or more fingers into ...

About Dupuytren's ContractureDC is a lifelong condition that may get worse over time. It's caused by a buildup of collagen in the hand, which forms a rope-like cord that pulls fingers toward the palm ...

Injection of the anti-TNF drug adalimumab into Dupuytren's disease nodules is effective in reducing nodule hardness and nodule size. Researchers at the Kennedy Institute, University of Oxford, led by ...