Dupuytren’s Contracture is a disease of the fascia – a tissue between your skin and muscle. The fascia becomes tight and forms a lump/band that can be felt in the palm of your hand. It causes the fingers (usually the small and ring fingers) to bend forward.
This is caused by a pathological change in your normal fascia. The cause for this change is unknown. A surgical procedure – called a palmar fasciotomy – or a collagen enzyme injection are treatment methods to improve this fixed flexion contracture (where your fingers cannot straighten). It tends to run in the family and is more common in males.
