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- Title
Isolated Distal Interphalangeal Joint Flexion Contracture of the Ring Finger due to Dupuytren Disease: A Case Report.
- Authors
YAMADA, Hiroki; IKUMI, Akira; YOSHII, Yuichi; YAMAZAKI, Masashi
- Abstract
Dupuytren disease is a common benign fibromatosis of the palmar and finger fascia caused by pathological cord formation. As both the retrovascular and lateral cords are jointly responsible for the flexion contracture of the distal interphalangeal (DIP) joint, isolated DIP joint contracture caused by Dupuytren disease is rare. We present a 34-year-old right-hand-dominant male patient with a 6-month history of an isolated DIP joint flexion contracture in the right ring finger due to Dupuytren disease. Surgical fasciotomy of the retrovascular cord improved the contracture without adverse events. It is important to pay attention to the anatomical relationships between the pathological cord and neurovascular bundle to avoid neurovascular injury during fasciotomy in patients with Dupuytren disease, especially in isolated DIP joint contracture cases. Level of Evidence: Level V (Therapeutic)
- Publication
Journal of Hand Surgery (Asian-Pacific Volume), 2023, Vol 28, Issue 6, p722
- ISSN
2424-8355
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1142/S2424835523720220