A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis on the Prevalence of Dupuytren Disease in the General Population of Western Countries
Abstract:Background Dupuytren Disease (DD) is a fibroproliferative disease of palmar fascias of the hand. The prevalence of DD has been the subject of several reviews, though an accurate description of the prevalence range in the general population, and of the relation between age and DD is lacking. Methods A systematic review was performed by searching Embase and Pubmed on database specific mesh terms, and in title and abstract for "Dupuytren", "incidence", and "prevalence". Two reviewers independently assessed the pa… Show more
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