Dupuytren’s contracture with rare bilateral thumb and little finger involvement demonstrated by ultrasound elastography

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Ulusoy A., TIKIZ C., Örgüç Ş.

Archives of Rheumatology, cilt.30, sa.4, ss.357-360, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 30 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5606/archrheumatol.2015.5517
  • Dergi Adı: Archives of Rheumatology
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.357-360
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Dupuytren's contracture, treatment, ultrasound elastography
  • Manisa Celal Bayar Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Dupuytren's contracture is a disease that affects the functionality of the hand and causes contractures leading to progressive fibrosis of the palmar fascia. Dupuytren’s contracture usually affects the fourth and fifth digits, but thumb involvement is rare. In this article, we presented a rare case of Dupuytren’s contracture with bilateral thumb and fifth digit involvement in a 77-year-old male patient who was assessed by ultrasound elastography and gained range of motion after rehabilitation.