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Year : 2019 | Volume
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Dupuytren's contracture: Concise approach to an enigmatic disease
Joseph G Noto1, Jesse A Johnson1, Sudip Nanda2
1 Department of Internal Medicine, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia, USA 2 Department of Cardiac Electrophysiology, St. Luke's University Health Network, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Sudip Nanda Department of Cardiac Electrophysiology, St. Luke's University Health Network, 801 Ostrum Street, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18015 USA
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DOI: 10.4103/IJAM.IJAM_12_19
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Dupuytren's disease (DD) is a debilitating fibroproliferative disorder of the palmar fascia. The clinical approach and management of DD is often challenging for clinicians. The purpose of this image in academic medicine is to review the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of DD.
The following core competencies are addressed in this article: Patient care, Medical knowledge.
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