RESEARCH ARTICLE Surgical treatment of Dup Background

Dupuytren’s disease is a condition that affects various [1]. Flexion contracture may have a great impact on daily living due to the functional difficulties, e.g. diffi-Eckerdal et al. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2014, 15:117 http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/15/117increase the prevalence of the disease [5], although thisDepartment of Clinical Sciences Malmö- Hand Surgery, Lund University and Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Swedenparts of the palmar aponeurosis in the hands, but it can also occur in the sole of the foot and in the penis. The disease results in a progressive formation of nodules and cords in the palm leading to a flexion contracture, usu-ally affecting the metacarpophalangeal (MCP-) and prox-imal interphalangeal (PIP-) joints in the fingers involved culty in washing the face or putting on gloves [2]. Dupuytren’s disease has a genetic component [3] and can manifest with varying severity. It commonly affects men, however, women also often present, but with a dif