What is Dupuytren's contracture?
Dupuytren's contracture is a painless thickening of skin tissue in the hand or fingers. It can cause nodules in palm, extension of the fingers, or the fingers to bend towards the palm and cannot be fully straightened.
How do members experience Dupuytren's contracture?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with Dupuytren's contracture*
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Pain in hands
How bad it is
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Nothing reported yet
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Stress
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Nothing reported yet
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Fatigue
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Weakness in hands
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Nothing reported yet
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for Dupuytren's contracture*
Who has Dupuytren's contracture on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 1 | |
| 20s | 1 | |
| 30s | 10 | |
| 40s | 7 | |
| 50s | 29 | |
| 60s | 58 | |
| 70+ | 50 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 67 | |
| Female | 87 |