Initial Outcomes Comparable for Dupuytren Contracture Treatments
MONDAY, Feb. 12, 2024 -- For patients with Dupuytren contracture, initial outcomes are similar for surgery, needle fasciotomy, and collagenase, but outcomes are superior for surgery at two years, according to a study published online Feb. 12 in the... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - February 12, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Diabetes linked to painful frozen shoulder, new research shows
Untreated high blood sugar can cause painful problems such as frozen shoulder, agonising wrist condition carpal tunnel syndrome, and Dupuytren's disease, new research has shown. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 20, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Patients with the Iron Lady's 'claw hand syndrome' are missing out on effective treatment because GPs are unaware of the options available
Margaret Thatcher suffered from Dupuytren's contracture - known as claw hand - a condition which affects an estimated two million Britons. Experts believe radiotherapy early on could help symptoms. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 13, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic Minute: Treating Dupuytren contracture without surgery
Dupuytren (DOO-puh-tren) 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. Others at risk include people with diabetes and those with a family history of the condition. Dr. Shelley Noland, a Mayo Clinic hand and peripheral nerve surgeon, says there is help for patients who suffer from this disease. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute https://youtu.be/VWc-Ap3nqP0… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - November 27, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Picture quiz: Toenail presentations
The Nursing in Practice ‘picture quizzes’ aim to test your knowledge through photo presentations of symptoms. Work your way through them to understand the key clinical problems faced by patients, and how to correctly identify them. Press ‘start’ below to begin the quiz.
A 45-year-old woman is concerned about this black line that has appeared under her big toenail. Can you reassure her about the cause?
Fungal nail infection
Melanoma
Subungual haematoma
Ingrowing toenail
A 23-year-old woman wants to know what you are going to do about her ‘manky toenail’ as it is summer and she feels she ...
Source: Nursing in Practice - November 23, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Mollie Fraser-Andrews Tags: Dermatology Quiz toenail Source Type: news
Dupuytren's Disease (Viking Disease) Hand Disorder May Come From Neandertal Genes
Given the prevalence of Dupuytren ' s disease among Europeans, researchers investigated its genetic origins. They found 61 genome-wide significant variants associated with Dupuytren ' s disease. Further analysis showed that three of these variants are of Neandertal origin (Source: Disabled World)
Source: Disabled World - June 14, 2023 Category: Disability Tags: Anthropology and Disabilities Source Type: news
The ‘most common crippling hand condition’ you’ve never heard of
Dupuytren's contracture may be mistaken for arthritis or tendinitis, or go unnoticed until the fingers start to bend. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - November 20, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Marlene Cimons Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic Minute: Treating Dupuytren's contracture without surgery
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 European descent. Others at risk include those with diabetes and those with a family history of the condition. Dr. Shelley Noland, a Mayo Clinic hand and peripheral nerve surgeon, says there is help for patients who suffer from Dupuytren's disease. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute. https://youtu.be/VWc-Ap3nqP0 Journalists:… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - October 17, 2022 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Bill Nighy 'inherited' his health condition from his mother – Dupuytren's contracture
Bill Nighy, an award-winning English actor, has Dupuytren's contracture, but what is that? (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - September 25, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Dupuytren's disease breakthrough: New jab fixes 'claw hand' condition that hit Lady Thatcher
Claw hand, properly called Dupuytren's disease, affects around five million Britons. It causes lumps of scar tissue to develop on the palms of the hands. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - May 14, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Treatment for finger-bending disease may be ‘gamechanger’
Clinical trial seems to show Dupuytren ’s disease reversed by rheumatoid arthritis drugResearchers have hailed a breakthrough in the treatment of a common, incurable disease that causes hand deformities by bending the fingers firmly into the palm.A clinical trial at Oxford and Edinburgh Universities found that a drug used for rheumatoid arthritis appeared to drive Dupuytren ’s disease into reverse when used early on, a result described as a potential “gamechanger” for patients.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - May 5, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Ian Sample Science editor Tags: Medical research Health Science UK news Source Type: news
Could an Available Drug Stop Dupuytren's in Its Tracks?
(MedPage Today) -- A drug already on the market for 20 years effectively reduced nodules associated with Dupuytren's disease in a mid-stage trial, researchers said.
Patients receiving intranodular injections of adalimumab (Humira) showed significant... (Source: MedPage Today Primary Care)
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - May 3, 2022 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Bill Nighy explains why he has a 'spooky handshake' - Dupuytren's contracture
BILL NIGHY has explained the common condition behind the odd appearance of his hands. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - April 10, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Behind the Scenes at a Famed French Anatomic Museum Behind the Scenes at a Famed French Anatomic Museum
Closed to the public since 2016, the Dupuytren Museum ' s storied collection has reshaped medical history. Medscape was given a private tour.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - February 8, 2022 Category: Neurology Tags: Pathology & Lab Medicine News Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Dupuytren's contracture
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have a painless mass in my palm that has been getting larger over the past year or so. It is firm, and when I extend my fingers, I feel it stretch like it is under tension. What is this mass, and how do I treat it? ANSWER: You may have the beginnings of a condition called Dupuytren's contracture or Dupuytren ’s disease. The cause of this problem is thickening of the palmar fascia, which… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - December 2, 2021 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
