Normally, the palmar fascia consists of collagen type I, but in Dupuytren patients, the collagen changes to collagen type III, which is significantly thicker than collagen type I. Related conditions
People with severe involvement often show lumps on the back of their finger joints (called "Garrods pads", "knuckle pads", or "dorsal Dupuytren nodules"), and lumps in the arch of the feet (plantar fibromatosis or Ledderhose disease). In severe cases, the area where the palm meets the wrist may develop lumps. It is thought the condition Peyronies disease is related to Dupuytrens contracture. Risk factors
Dupuytrens contracture is a non-specific condition, but primarily affects:

Non-modifiable
People of Scandinavian or Northern European ancestry; it has been called the "Viking disease", though it is also widespread in some Mediterranean countries, e.g., Spain and Bosnia. Dupuytrens is unusual among groups such as Chinese and Africans. Men rather than women; men are more likely to develop the condition (80%)
People over the age of 50 (5% to 15% of men in that group in the US); the likelihood of getting Dupuytrens disease increases with age
People with a family history (60% to 70% of those affected have a genetic predisposition to Dupuytrens contracture)

Modifiable
Smokers, especially those who smoke 25 cigarettes or more a day
Thinner people, i.e., those with a lower-than-average body mass index.
The Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) Faculty of Clinical Oncology concluded that radiotherapy is effective in early stage disease which has progressed within the last 6 to 12 months. The condition may recur despite treatment. If it does return after treatment, it can be treated again with further improvement. It is easier to treat when the amount of finger bending is more mild.It was once believed that Dupuytrens most often occurs in white males over the age of 50  and is rare among Asians and Africans. It sometimes was erroneously called "Viking disease," since it was often recorded among those of Nordic descent. In Norway, about 30% of men over 60 years old have the condition, while in the United States about 5% of people are affected at some point in time. In the United Kingdom, about 20% of people over 65 have some form of the disease.More recent and wider studies show the highest prevalence in Africa (17 per cent), Asia (15 per cent). Signs and symptoms
Typically, Dupuytrens contracture first presents as a thickening or nodule in the palm, which initially can be with or without pain. Later in the disease process, which can be years later, there is painless increasing loss of range of motion of the affected finger(s).