[Ledderhose's disease].

The authors review the cases of Ledderhose's disease come to their observation at the "Gaetano Pini" Orthopedic Clinic of Milan. They explain that this condition, formerly regarded as extremely rare, can no longer be considered such in the light of modern observations. After giving a brief discussion of clinical and anatomopathological features, they state that the condition is essentially benign and often associated with Dupuytren's disease. They also believe that surgical correction should be done only in the more severe instances, and comment on the extreme rarity of relapses in cases treated surgically.