title: Some medicolegal aspects of Dupuytren's contracture.
abstract: This article presents the medical and legal aspects of Dupuytren's contracture. It also presents a rational basis for the assessment of the relationship, if any, between a patient's occupation and the development of Dupuytren's contracture.
authors.affiliation: Royal Melbourne Hospital, Australia.
authors.forename: J T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Hueston
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Seyfer
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D004387:Dupuytren Contracture / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D009787:Occupational Medicine / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012008:Recurrence; D014481:United States; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000150:complications