title: [The fibrous skeleton of the hand : Changes with Dupuytren's contracture].
abstract: The exact knowledge of the anatomy of the fibrous skeleton of the hand is an absolute prerequisite for any treatment of Dupuytren's disease. The fibrous skeleton does not only include the palmar aponeurosis, but also numerous retinacula cutis, which are not found in current anatomy books. Here, eponyms facilitate the otherwise difficult and over-pronounced names of the fiber systems. Skoog, Legueu and Juvara, Gosset, Grapow, Grayson, Cleland, Thomine, and Barton are the most important. This systematic review of the fibers and strands is designed to help reduce iatrogenic complications.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Unfall-, Hand- und Wiederherstellungschirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Münster, Waldeyerstr. 1, 48149, Münster, Deutschland. martinfranzlanger@me.com.
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Langer
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Hand-, Plastische und Wiederherstellungschirurgie, Kantonsspital St. Gallen, Rorschacher Strasse 95, 9007, St. Gallen, Schweiz.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Grünert
authors.affiliation: Handchirurgie, Vulpiusklinik, Vulpiusstraße 29, 74906, Bad Rappenau, Deutschland.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Unglaub
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Unfall-, Hand- und Wiederherstellungschirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Münster, Waldeyerstr. 1, 48149, Münster, Deutschland.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wieskötter
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Unfall-, Hand- und Wiederherstellungschirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Münster, Waldeyerstr. 1, 48149, Münster, Deutschland.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Oeckenpöhler
mesh_terms: D000070606:Aponeurosis / Q000473:pathology*; D004387:Dupuytren Contracture / Q000473:pathology*; D005205:Fascia / Q000473:pathology*; D006225:Hand / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008022:Ligaments / Q000473:pathology*; D008953:Models, Anatomic
keywords: Anatomy; Aponeurosis; Fascia; Fibromatosis, palmar; Ligaments