Dupuytren Research Group Blog

A better Dupuytren measurement?

Measuring Dupuytren
What’s the best way to measure Dupuytren disease impact? Finger angles? Dexterity performing hand-related activities? Subjective or self-reported surveys?
It turns out that Dupuytren is difficult to pigeonhole. People often

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The Importance of Dupuytren Stories

The story depends on the storyteller.
For nearly two centuries, the only narrators of the story of Dupuytren have been doctors and therapists. The public face of Dupuytren was limited either

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Happy Birthday, Dupuytren!

Today Would Have Been Dupuytren’s Birthday
Guillaume Dupuytren (10/5/1777 – 2/8/1835) was born on this day in Pierre-Buffières, France. He excelled in anatomic studies and was appointed assistant surgeon at the

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