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.
Only rarely are the thumb and index finger affected. Dupuytren's contracture can occur in both hands, though one hand is usually affected more severely. Causes. Doctors don't know what causes Dupuytren's contracture. There's no evidence that hand injuries or occupations that involve vibrations to the hands cause the condition. Risk factors