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  2. Dupuytren's contracture - Wikipedia

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    The main categories listed by the International Dupuytren Society in order of stage of disease are radiation therapy, needle aponeurotomy (NA), collagenase injection, and hand surgery. As of 2016 [update] the evidence on the efficacy of radiation therapy was considered inadequate in quantity and quality, and difficult to interpret because of ...

  3. Hand injury - Wikipedia

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    The hand is a very complex organ with multiple joints, different types of ligament, tendons and nerves. Hand disease injuries are common in society and can result from excessive use, degenerative disorders or trauma. Trauma to the finger or the hand is quite common in society.

  4. List of epidemics and pandemics - Wikipedia

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    Widespread non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular disease and cancer are not included. An epidemic is the rapid spread of disease to a large number of people in a given population within a short period of time; in meningococcal infections , an attack rate in excess of 15 cases per 100,000 people for two consecutive weeks is considered ...

  5. Acrodynia - Wikipedia

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    It was known as pink disease (due to these symptoms) before it was accepted that it was just mercury poisoning. [1] The word acrodynia is derived from the Greek: ακρος, which means end or extremity, and Greek: οδυνη, which means pain. As such, it might be (erroneously) used to indicate that a patient has pain in the hands or feet.

  6. Osteoarthritis - Wikipedia

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    Osteoarthritis (OA) is a type of degenerative joint disease that results from breakdown of joint cartilage and underlying bone. [5] [6] It is believed to be the fourth leading cause of disability in the world, affecting 1 in 7 adults in the United States alone. [7]

  7. Fields condition - Wikipedia

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    Fields condition, [1] also known as Fields' disease, [2] [3] is a neuromuscular disease that is considered the rarest medical condition in the world. It was named after Welsh identical twins Catherine and Kirstie Fields, who are two of only three people known to have been affected.

  8. Leading doctors warn of rising 'man-made diseases' during ...

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    Hosted in Palm Beach's Town Hall, a panel of doctors researching the impact of toxic chemicals said they are culpable for rising rates of diseases. Leading doctors warn of rising 'man-made ...

  9. Rheumatoid arthritis - Wikipedia

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    Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a long-term autoimmune disorder that primarily affects joints. [1] It typically results in warm, swollen, and painful joints. [1] Pain and stiffness often worsen following rest. [1] Most commonly, the wrist and hands are involved, with the same joints typically involved on both sides of the body. [1]