Dupuytren’s and Epilepsy Revisited

The Journal of Hand Surgery: British & European Volume - Tập 17 - Trang 221-224 - 1992
M. Arafa1, J. Noble1, S.G. Royle1, I.A. Trail1, J. Allen1
1From the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Manchester and Hope Hospital, Salford, UK

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The incidence of Dupuytren’s disease amongst the residents of two epileptic centres was found to be 12.0% in one and 38.1% in the other. The overall incidence at the second was significantly higher than a control population (16.0%) and this difference was particularly apparent in patients over 50 years old. The distribution of the Dupuytren’s disease was found to be very similar to that of non-epileptic patients. At both centres, the disease process was more severe, with an increased incidence of contractures. Drug therapy was not clearly implicated in the aetiology of this condition.

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The Journal of Hand Surgery: British & European Volume

Tập 17

221-224

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