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Dupuytrens Disease Secondary to Acute Injury, Infection or Operation Distal to the Elbow in the Ipsilateral Upper Limb – A Historical ReviewFrom the Hand Surgery Department, St. Andrews Centre for Plastic Surgery, Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford, Essex, UK Correspondence: Mr D. Elliot, MA, FRCS, Hand Surgery Department, St. Andrews Centre for Plastic Surgery, Broomfield Hospital, Court Road, Chelmsford, Essex CM1 7ET, UK. Tel.: +44-1621-857-362; fax: +44-1621-841-127; E-mail: info{at}david-elliot.co.uk The aggregated total of 385 cases of Dupuytrens disease arising after acute or specific injury, operation or infection of the forearm, wrist or hand between 1614 and 2003 are documented, including a personal series of 52 cases. The history of this relationship is recorded and the medico legal implications of the association are discussed.
Key Words: Depuytrens disease acute trauma infection historical review
Journal of Hand Surgery (British and European Volume), Vol. 30, No. 2,
148-156 (2005) |
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