Dupuytren Disease and Related Diseases - The Cutting Edge

In this book, leading international experts showcase the latest advances in research into Dupuytren disease and its clinical management. The coverage spans all relevant specialties, including cell biology, biomechanics, genomics, surgery, pharmacotherapy,

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Paul M.N. Werker Joseph Dias Charles Eaton Bert Reichert Wolfgang Wach Editors

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Dupuytren Disease and Related Diseases – The Cutting Edge

Paul M.N. Werker • Joseph Dias Charles Eaton • Bert Reichert Wolfgang Wach Editors

Dupuytren Disease and Related Diseases – The Cutting Edge

Editors Paul M.N. Werker University Medical Centre Groningen University of Groningen Groningen The Netherlands Joseph Dias Leicester General Hospital University Hospitals of Leicester Leicester UK

Bert Reichert Nürnberg Clinics Paracelsus Medical University Nürnberg Germany Wolfgang Wach International Dupuytren Society Übersee Germany

Charles Eaton Dupuytren Foundation West Palm Beach Florida USA

ISBN 978-3-319-32197-4 ISBN 978-3-319-32199-8 DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-32199-8

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Library of Congress Control Number: 2016952127 © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland

Preface

This is the second book that follows an international Dupuytren conference organized by the International Dupuytren Society and the Dupuytren Foundation. The first book was published following the conference in Miami in 2010. The new book entails the content of the international meeting dedicated to Dupuytren Disease and related fibromatoses, which was held in Groningen, the Netherlands, in May 2015. The editors are grateful for the amount of work the authors were willing to put into preparing their book chapter. Some papers presented in Groningen are missing and will appear in indexed journals. Some chapters from authors, who were not able to participate in the Groningen conference, have been added. This book offers an excellent overview of the most recent findings in both basic and clinical Dupuytren and related fibromatoses research. The content of this book is organized in ten parts, each devoted to