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Classification of severity of Dupuytren's contracture

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Dupuytren's disease can be classified according to the severity:

  • mild
    • no functional problem
    • no contractures
    • mild meta-carpo phalangeal joint contracture only (<30 degrees)
  • moderate
    • notable functional problem
    • or moderate meta-carpo phalangeal joint contracture (between 30 and 60 degrees)
    • moderate proximal inter phalangeal joint contracture (<30 degrees)
    • first web contractures
  • severe
    • severe contractures of both metacarpo phalangeal joint (>60 degrees), joint and proximal inter phalangeal joint (>30 degrees)

Reference:

  1. Hart MG, Hooper G. Clinical associations of Dupuytren's disease. Postgrad Med J. 2005 Jul;81(957):425-8.

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