SAMARPAN PHYSIOTHERAPY CLINIC

DUPUYTREN'S CONTRACTURE

DUPUYTREN'S CONTRACTURE IS DEFINED AS A PROLIFERATIVE FIBROPLASIA OF THE SUBCUTANEOUS PALMAR TISSUE,FORMING NODULES OF CORDS ALONG ITS ULNAR BORDER.

THIS FIBROPLASIA RESULTS IN  FINGER CONTRACTURE,THINNING OF SUBCUTANEOUS FAT,ADHESION OF THE SKIN TO THE LESION,PITTING OF SKIN.

CAUSES:

• HEREDITY
• TRAUMA OF CHRONIC REPETITIVE IN NATURE
• OCCUPATIONAL SEEN IN PEOPLE EMPLOYED IN ROCK DRILLING DUE TO THE VIBRATIONS OF THE MACHINES.
• MALES 10 TIMES MORE THAN THE FEMALES
• WHITES ARE AFFECTED MORE THAN THE BLACKS.
• FREQUENT AND SEVERE IN EPILEPTICS AND ALCHOHOLICS
• ONSET IS USUALLY LESS THAN 40 YRS AGE.

TREATMENT:SURGICAL TRETAMENT ND PHYSIO TREATMENT IS IMPORTANT.
PHYSIOTHERAPY TREATMENT INCLUDE
THERMOTHERAPY  LIKE PARAFFIN WAX BATH,ULTRASOUND,SWD AND EXERCISES.