Dupuytren Contracture Center - Chicopee, MA
Chicopee Orthopedic Surgeon Doctors for Dupuytren ContractureType of Physician: Orthopedic Surgeon What is a Orthopedic Surgeon ? A certification by the Board of Orthopaedic Surgery; practitioners focus on the investigation, preservation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. Birth defects, trauma, infections, tumors and metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system are problems cared for by the orthopaedic surgeon. Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery Common Name: Orthopedist Orthopedic Surgeon Doctors in Chicopee * Urgent Care Physicians PC  Shriners Hospital for Children Orthopedic Surgery  Shriners Hospital for Children Orthopedic Surgery  Shriners Hospital for Children Orthopedic Surgery  Shriners Hospital for Children Orthopedic Surgery  Clarke Hansen & Ruark MDs  Orthopedic Care Center  Orthopedic Care Center  Clarke Hansen & Ruark MDs  Steven B Holsten MD & Leonard Y Wagner MD  Marc A Linson MD  Orthopedic Care Center  Clarke Hansen & Ruark MDs  Steven A Silver MD  Steven B Holsten MD & Leonard Y Wagner MD  Pioneer Valley Orthopaedic  Baystate Orthopaedics Inc  Baystate Orthopaedics Inc  New England Orthopedic Surgeons Inc  New England Orthopedic Surgeons Inc  New England Orthopedic Surgeons Inc  New England Orthopedic Surgeons Inc  New England Orthopedic Surgeons Inc  New England Orthopedic Surgeons Inc  New England Orthopedic Surgeons Inc  New England Orthopedic Surgeons Inc  New England Orthopedic Surgeons Inc  New England Orthopedic Surgeons Inc  New England Orthopedic Surgeons Inc  New England Orthopedic Surgeons Inc  New England Orthopedic Surgeons Inc  Andrew B Chertoff MD PC  Holyoke Orthopedics  Holyoke Orthopedics  Holyoke Orthopedics  Palmer Medical Center  Hampshire Orthopedics & Sports Medicine  Hampshire Orthopedics & Sports Medicine  Hampshire Orthopedics & Sports Medicine  Hampshire Orthopedics & Sports Medicine  Hampshire Orthopedics & Sports Medicine  Hampshire Orthopedics & Sports Medicine  Pioneer Spine & Sports Physicians  David G Doctor MD  Franklin Orthopaedic Group  Franklin Orthopaedic Group  Orthopaedic Associates of South Worcester County  Athol Clinic  Michael D Azzoni MD  Marshall Katzen MD  Worcester County Orthopedics  Worcester County Orthopedics  Carlton Akins MD  Thomas Goss MD  Errol Mortimer MD  Yvonne A Shelton MD  Robert Terrill MD  Kirk H Johnson MD  Thomas Breen MD  Michael A Brown MD  Brian D Busconi MD  Memorial Medical Group Lincoln St  Central Orthopaedics PC  Berkshire Orthopaedic Associates  Berkshire Orthopaedic Associates  Berkshire Orthopaedic Associates  Berkshire Orthopaedic Associates  Berkshire Orthopaedic Associates  Berkshire Orthopaedic Associates  Berkshire Orthopaedic Associates  Berkshire Orthopaedic Associates  Longview Orthopaedic Center  Longview Orthopaedic Center  Longview Orthopaedic Center  Wachusett Orthopaedic Surgery  Longview Orthopaedic Center  Kuhrt Wieneke Jr. MD  Milford Orthopaedic Associates  Orthopaedic Associates Marlborough  Orthopaedic Associates Marlborough  Orthopaedic Associates Marlborough  Orthopaedic Associates Marlborough  Orthopaedic Associates Marlborough  Orthopaedic Associates Marlborough  Ronald J Nasif MD  Ahad Dilmaghani, M. D.  Mulroy Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine PC  Mulroy Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine PC  Mulroy Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine PC  Mulroy Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine PC  Stephen L Simpson MD PC  Valley Orthopaedic Associates  Alan Solomon MD  Framingham Orthopedics  Framingham Orthopedics  Framingham Orthopedics  Framingham Orthopedics  MetroWest Newton Wellesley Orthopedics  MetroWest Newton Wellesley Orthopedics  MetroWest Newton Wellesley Orthopedics Chicopee, MassachusettsUpcoming Local Events2012-06-10
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Dupuytren ContractureRead the Dupuytren Contracture article » What is a Dupuytren contracture?Dupuytren contracture is a localized formation of scar tissue beneath the skin of the palm of the hand. The scarring accumulates in a tissue (fascia) that normally covers the tendons that pull the fingers to grip. As Dupuytren contracture progresses, more of the fascia becomes thickened and shortened. Dimpling and puckering of the skin over the area eventually occurs. How fast does Dupuytren contracture develop?Dupuytren contracture varies in its rate of progression from minor skin puckering for many years to rapid contracture (fixed flexed position) of fingers. What are the causes of Dupuytren contracture?The precise cause of Dupuytren contracture is not known. However, it is known that it occurs more frequently in patients with diabetes mellitus, seizure disorders (epilepsy), and alcoholism. Dupuytren's contracture can be inherited. In medical terms, the inherited form of Dupuytren's contracture is transferred in the family as a so-called autosomal dominant trait with incomplete penetrance and partial sex-limitation. This means that the gene for Dupuytren contracture is not on an X or Y chromosome (sex chromosome) but on one of the other 44 chromosomes. Consequently, one version of the gene is enough to cause the disorder (it is dominant), but not everyone who has the gene has the disorder (the gene is not fully penetrant) and the disorder is most frequent in males (the gene expression is partially limited to males).
What are the symptoms of Dupuytren contracture?Dupuytren contracture initially may cause only a minor painless lump in the palm of the hand near the base of the finger(s). Dupuytren contracture most commonly affects the ring (fourth) finger, but it can affect any and all fingers. Dupuytren contracture can also affect one or ... Recommended Reading Related to Dupuytren's ContractureHow Does Scarring Happen?Scar formation is a natural part of the healing process after injury. Various factors influence how your skin scars. Of course, the depth and size of the wound or incision and the location of the injury are going to impact the scar's characteristics. But your age, heredity, even your sex or ethnicity, will all affect how your skin reacts. What Are the Types of Scars?These are several different types of scars including:
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