[Various types of contracture of the finger joints and their treatments].
1966
T Tajima
UI
MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D003286
Contracture
Prolonged shortening of the muscle or other soft tissue around a joint, preventing movement of the joint.
Contractures
D004387
Dupuytren Contracture
A fibromatosis of the palmar fascia characterized by thickening and contracture of the fibrous bands on the palmar surfaces of the hand and fingers. It arises most commonly in men between the ages of 30 and 50.