Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation VOLUME 102, ISSUE 11, P2083-2090.E1, NOVEMBER 01, 2021 Yu-Pin Chen, MD, PhD HIGHLIGHTS • Clinical effectiveness of extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) for trigger finger (TF) remains unclear. • Wide-focused ESWT could be safe and effective for pain relief and functional improvement in TF. • Dose-related effectiveness of wide-focused ESWT […]
Story Source: PracticeUpdate.com RESEARCH · September 05, 2014 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE In this prospective study, prevalence of Dupuytren contractures was increased in patients with psoriasis (19.6%) compared with the non-psoriasis population (3.6%). Even greater prevalence rates were seen in those with palmoplantar involvement or intertriginous psoriasis. Assessment for Dupuytren contractures in patients with psoriasis may allow […]
8.7.2014 Dupuytren’s contracture, also abbreviated as Dupuytrens, is a benign thickening of the palm’s deep connective tissue (fascia). Often the tumor is located in the flexible area of the skin in the vicinity of the base joints of the fingers. Tumors that start in the lower palm, further towards the wrist, an area known as the palmar aponeurosis, are typical […]