The Early Years of HDTV. Modern-day HDTV has its roots in research that was started in Japan by the NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) in 1970. In 1977, the SMPTE (The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers) Study Group on High Definition Television was formed.
What is the connection between Peyronieâs disease and Dupuytrenâs contracture? Many men with Peyronieâs disease also have Dupuytrenâs contracture, a connective tissue disorder that causes scar tissue to harden on the palm of the hand. This causes fingers to curve, much like the penis curves in Peyronieâs disease.
Dupuytren's contracture (also known as morbus Dupuytren, or Dupuytren's disease and slang terms Viking disease or Celtic hand), is a fixed flexion contracture of the hand due to a palmar fibromatosis, where the fingers bend towards the palm and cannot be fully extended (straightened).ollagenase injection is a nonsurgical option to treat Dupuytrenâs disease and it provides the benefits of avoiding the potential surgical complications such as nerve injury, hematoma and skin necrosis. Primary surgery reports a 5% incidence of nerve injury and 12% in second surgery.