| Dupuytren's fascia | The thickened, central portion of the fascia ensheathing the hand; it radiates toward the bases of the fingers from the tendon of the palmaris longus muscle. Synonym: aponeurosis palmaris, Dupuytren's fascia, palmar fascia. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Dupuytren's fracture | Fracture of lower part of fibula, with dislocation of ankle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Dupuytren's hydrocele | Bilocular hydrocele in which the sac fills the scrotum and also extends into the abdominal cavity beneath the peritoneum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Dupuytren's sign | <clinical sign> In congenital dislocation, free up and down movement of the head of the femur occurs upon intermittent traction, a crackling sensation on pressure over the bone in certain cases of sarcoma. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Dupuytren's suture | A continuous Lembert suture. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Dupuytren's tourniquet | An instrument for compression on the abdominal aorta. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Dupuytren, Baron Guillaume | <person> French surgeon and surgical pathologist, 1777-1835. See: Dupuytren's amputation, Dupuytren's canal, Dupuytren's contracture, Dupuytren's disease of the foot, Dupuytren's fascia, Dupuytren's fracture, Dupuytren's hydrocele, Dupuytren's sign, Dupuytren's suture, Dupuytren's tourniquet. (05 Mar 2000) |