Although fasciae have long interested clinicians in a multitude of different clinical and
paramedical disciplines, there have been few attempts to unite the ensuing diverse literature …

Dupuytren's contracture, a benign condition characterized by fibrosis of the palmar and
digital fascia, may be a debilitating condition that limits daily function. Several techniques …

Type XV collagen is a non-fibrillar collagen that is associated with basement membranes
and belongs to the multiplexin subset of the collagen superfamily. Collagen XV was initially …

Background and Purpose: In early-stage Dupuytren's contracture, radiotherapy is applied to
prevent disease progression. Long-term outcome and late toxicity of the treatment were …

Dupuytren's disease (DD) is a common fibrotic disorder of the hand and can significantly
impair hand function. Although the exact pathogenesis of this disorder remains to be …

Dupuytren disease, a clinical entity originally described more than 400 years ago, is a
progressive disease of genetic origin. Excessive myofibroblast proliferation and altered …

Current treatment options for severe burn wounds are often insufficient in reconstructing skin
and soft tissue defects. Adipose-derived stem cells (ASCs), a readily available source of …

Background Myofibroblasts, a derived subset of fibroblasts especially important in scar
formation and wound contraction, have been found at elevated levels in affected …

We review the biology of Dupuytren's disease (DD), a common localised fibrotic disorder of
the hand. The disease develops through a complex interplay of genetic and environmental …

Dupuytren's disease (DD) is a progressive fibrosis of the palmar fascia characterized by the
formation of a nodule, which evolves into a cord. DD is the most common hereditary disease …