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.
Background. Dupuytren disease is a fibrosing disorder, which results in slowly progressive thickening and shorting of the palmar fascia leading to debilitating digital contractures, particularly of the metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joints or the proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joints.upuytren contracture is most commonly observed in persons of Northern European descent and affects 4-6% of Caucasians worldwide. Many individuals have bilateral disease (45%); in unilateral cases, the right side is more often affected.