Open AccessDupuytren’s disease—etiology and treatment
Author(s) -
Mike Ruettermann,
Robert Michael Hermann,
Karl Khatib-Chahidi,
Paul M. N. Werker
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
deutsches ärzteblatt international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.436
H-Index - 60
ISSN - 1866-0452
DOI - 10.3238/arztebl.m2021.0325
Subject(s) - medicine , disease , etiology , surgery , complication , fasciotomy , muscle contracture , percutaneous , adverse effect
The worldwide prevalence of Dupuytren's disease (DD) is 8%. DD is a chronic disease for which there is no cure. Various treatments are available.