Blog

Will This Stop My Dupuytren?
At some point, almost everyone with Dupuytren asks, “What can I do to keep this from getting worse?” It’s a simple question, but there isn’t a simple answer – yet. We don’t lack potential treatments. There are many possible treatments, including radiation, verapamil, pirfenidone, shockwave, Enbrel, anakinra, verteporfin, lenabasum, massage,

Research Update from the Dupuytren Research Group
We have exciting news about our Dupuytren research and what’s next. For years, the Dupuytren Research Group has worked toward a clear goal: to understand Dupuytren well enough to track it, predict its progression, and stop it before it causes bent fingers. This year, we made important progress toward that goal. We published

Now Online: Brussels Dupuytren Presentations
It’s here! Video presentations from the 2025 International Conference on Dupuytren Disease and Related Conditions are now online. This global summit is held every five years to showcase the latest developments in Dupuytren disease and related conditions and promote international collaboration toward better treatments. This year’s conference was the largest

Happy Thanksgiving from the Dupuytren Research Group!
From all of us at the Dupuytren Research Group, we wish you a safe, happy, and meaningful Thanksgiving celebration. Pat, Blake, Gail, Peter, Keith, Tom, Laura, Gary, Stuart, Meg, and Charlie

Daniel Kinek did it! A 100-mile race to support Dupuytren Research!
Daniel Kinek just completed a fundraising 100-mile marathon run to raise awareness about Dupuytren disease and support research for a cure. Read about his remarkable story and incredible achievement at Dup.Run. Congratulations, Daniel, and thanks for supporting the Dupuytren Research Group!

Running For Dupuytren Research
Running. 100 Miles. Uphill. In the Summer. At 12,000 Feet. Daniel Kinek is an ultramarathon runner. He will run the Leadville 100-mile trail race on August 17, 2024, to raise awareness about Dupuytren Disease. Daniel doesn’t have Dupuytren, but his family does. He will be running a difficult 100 miles

Happy New Year from the Dupuytren Research Group!
Everyone at the Dupuytren Research Group wishes you a safe, memorable, and Happy New Year! Thanks very much for making our work possible and sharing the journey to a future without Dupuytren disease.

Dupuytren in the Family: What are the Odds?
Dupuytren disease is genetic. It runs in families – but how? It depends on ancestry, age, gender, and relatives. Not everyone with Dupuytren has bent fingers. Dupuytren disease is any Dupuytren changes of the palms. Nodules, puckered skin, or cords are all signs of Dupuytren disease. Dupuytren contracture is Dupuytren disease

Happy Thanksgiving from the Dupuytren Research Group
From everyone at the Dupuytren Research Group, have a happy, safe, and meaningful Thanksgiving celebration.