Dupuytren’s Contracture With Rare Bilateral Thumb and Little Finger Involvement Demonstrated by Ultrasound Elastography

Aslıhan ULUSOY1, Canan TIKIZ1, Şebnem ÖRGÜÇ2

1Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Medical Faculty of Celal Bayar University, Manisa, Turkey
2Department of Radiology, Medical Faculty of Celal Bayar University, Manisa, Turkey

Keywords: Dupuytren's contracture, treatment, ultrasound elastography

Abstract

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.

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The authors declared no conflicts of interest with respect to the authorship and/or publication of this article.

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