[The diabetic hand--complications of diabetes].
Diabetes mellitus is common in Western countries. Secondary complications in various organs occur after type 1 as well as type 2 diabetes. Complications, such as nephropathy, retinopathy and neuropathy, are well known. Specific efforts to treat complications in the lower leg--"the diabetic foot"--have been emphasized. Various complications to diabetes occur also in the upper extremity and hand--"the diabetic hand"--and include not only more specific diabetic-related conditions like limited joint mobility but conditions related to the non-diabetic hand, such as trigger finger, Dupuytren's contracture and peripheral nerve compression lesions are also seen. Following surgical treatment of the latter conditions extra care of patients with diabetes mellitus--for example physiotherapy and help by an occupational therapist--may have to be provided. This review describes complications in the hand in diabetes mellitus.
Lekholm
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Endokrinologiska kliniken, samtliga Universitetssjukhuset MAS, Malmö.
Sundkvist
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Lundborg
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Dahlin
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D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D003925:Diabetic Angiopathies / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D003929:Diabetic Neuropathies / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006225:Hand / Q000098:blood supply / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008488:Medical Illustration; D008875:Middle Aged; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D052256:Tendinopathy / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery