Full Description
Dupuytren's Disease: A Scientific Review offers consolidated, up-to-date coverage of both the basic normal (nonpathologic) science and cutting-edge science of this progressive disorder. Drs. Lawrence C. Hurst, Marie A. Badalamente, and David Edward Komatsu break down the complex topic of Dupuytren's contracture into its basic scientific components. Hand surgeons, plastic surgeons, and orthopaedic surgeons will find this unique, concise title to be especially helpful in their practices.
Includes chapters on prevalence of Dupuytren's disease, normal genetics and the genetic abnormalities associated with Dupuytren's disease, and collagen and collagen synthesis in healthy fascia and Dupuytren's disease
Provides numerous illustrations throughout
Contains an in-depth bibliography and a useful, complete glossary of related terms
Consolidates today's available information on Dupuytren's science into a single, convenient resource
Contents
1. Incidence and prevalence of Dupuytren's disease
2. Epidemiology and risk factors in Dupuytren's disease
3. Anatomy and pathoanatomy in Dupuytren's disease
4. Genetics of Dupuytren's disease
5. Cells of Dupuytren's disease
6. Growth factors, hormones, cytokines, and free radicals in Dupuytren's disease
7. MicroRNAs in Dupuytren's disease
8. Signaling pathways in Dupuytren's disease
9. Collagen and collagen synthesis in Dupuytren's disease
10. Collagenase
11. Extracellular matrix in Dupuytren's disease
12. Developing new therapeutics for Dupuytren's disease
