title: A historical record of traumatic rupture of Dupuytren's contracture.
abstract: Traumatic rupture of Dupuytren's contracture is rare. It has been reported only twice in recent times and only on four previous occasions over the last millenium. These cases are reported and the forces involved in rupturing Dupuytren's contracture are discussed.
authors.affiliation: St Andrew's Centre for Plastic Surgery, Billericay, Essex, UK.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sirotakova
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Elliot
mesh_terms: D004387:Dupuytren Contracture / Q000266:history*; D005060:Europe; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049691:History, Medieval; D006801:Humans; D012421:Rupture