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Dupuytren’s Contracture is a disease that is often found in men over 50. It starts as a nodule in the palm, and as it continues to develop, the fingers begin to turn in towards the center of the hand. The condition will usually impact the ring and middle fingers, making things like writing, driving, and […] ...
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MacCrimmons curse is an affliction that affected the piper clan MacCrimmon in sixteenth-century Scotland. It is said the clan was cursed by a widow whose son was taken away by the press gangs. It is also noted that one of the MacCrimmons women had several fingers removed for giving away piping secrets to a lover […] ...
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What is Dupuytren’s Disease? Dupuytren’s disease, also known as Vikings disease, is a condition that causes the fingers to bend into the hand. Nodules accompany this in the palm. The condition is known as Vikings disease because it was often suffered by the Vikings and is most common in Northern European descent people. What […] ...
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Dupuytren’s Contracture is a condition that causes the fingers in the hand to bend unnaturally towards the palm. It starts as small nodules that gradually increase in size until the fingers can no longer straighten out. In most cases, the disease is painless, but it can cause itching and aches. The condition is known to […] ...
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