Metastatic bone disease is a serious condition in which cancer has migrated from another part of the body, such as the lung, breast, prostate, thyroid, or kidney into one or more bones of the skeleton. Metastatic bone disease is not the same as cancer that originates in the bone, such as sarcoma.
In this article. Dupuytrenâs contracture, also known as Dupuytrenâs disease, is a hand deformity that causes the tissue beneath the surface of the hand to thicken and contract. Evidence of Dupuytrenâs usually begins with a thickening of the palm.
The precise cause of a Dupuytren's contracture is not known. A Dupuytren's contracture is sometimes inherited. A Dupuytren's contracture can limit extension of the affected finger. The treatment of a Dupuytren's contracture depends on the severity and the underlying condition of the affected individual.