Dupuytren's Contracture With Rare Bilateral Thumb and Little Finger Involvement Demonstrated by Ultrasound Elastography
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2015
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Dupuytren's contracture is a disease that affects the functionality of the hand and causes contractures leading to progressive fibrosis of the palmarfascia. Dupuytren s contracture usually affects the fourth and fifth digits, but thumb involvement is rare. In this article, we presented a rare case ofDupuytren s contracture with bilateral thumb and fifth digit involvement in a 77-year-old male patient who was assessed by ultrasound elastographyand gained range of motion after rehabilitation.