title: The contracting fibroblast as a clue to Dupuytren's contracture.
abstract: Examination of fibrous tissue from various sites in the palm reveals the presence of myofibroblasts only in the nodules, underlining their primary role in the production of contracture.
mesh_terms: D004387:Dupuytren Contracture / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008854:Microscopy, Electron