Thickening and Contraction of the Palmar Fascia (Dupuytren's Contracture) Associated with Alcoholism and Hepatic Cirrhosis

摘要: BARON Guillaume Dupuytren,1 in 1832, attributed the hand deformity that now bears his name to retraction of palmar aponeurosis, and an extensive literature has since appeared concerning its etiology, pathogenesis treatment. In a detailed review, Skoog2 mentioned as possible causes or concomitants Dupuytren's contracture heredity, trauma, neuropathy, rheumatic diseases, endocrinopathy, epilepsy, developmental abnormalities, contraction palmaris-longus muscle, local infection, tuberculosis, chronic intoxication (lead) others. None have been universally accepted proved. The is quite common; it said occur frequently nonmanual workers those who labor with their hands,3 . . .