Dupuytren's contracture in an adolescent.

Dupuytren's disease is a fibrotic process that can impair hand function by producing flexion contractures of the digits. The hypertrophic changes and contracture of the palmar fascia are frequently encountered in the geriatric population but can also occur in the adolescent age group. There is a definite genetic predisposition, and familial occurrences are common. Females of any age and males under age 40 are more prone to postoperative complications than other patients.