Dupuytren's Contraction. 587 



11, 53. Dupuytren's Contraction. — Plaster of Paris cast of the 

 left hand of the same patient as the last was taken from. 



The third and little fingers are flexed completely, and could 

 only be moved a short distance from the hand. The thumb 

 also is somewhat flexed at the first joint. G. C. 3404. 



Presented by T. Burn Murdoch, M.B., 1892. 



11. 54. Dupuytren's Contraction.— Photograph of a right hand,, 

 showing a marked contraction of the third and little fingers, 

 before operation. 



The patient was an alcoholic man, aged 48. The condition, which 

 had grown gradually worse, had existed for fifteen or twenty years, and waa 

 supposed to have been due to lifting 56 lbs. weights in a sugar refinery. 

 At first there was acute pain during the beginning of the flexion, but this 

 passed away, and latterly there was no pain. The hands, however, were 

 useless for manual work. 



G. C. 3405. 



Presented by T. Burn Murdoch, M.B., 1892. 



11. 55. Dupuytren's Contraction. — Plaster of Paris cast of the 

 hand shown in the previous case after the operation by division 

 of the bands and stretching. 



It shows a marked improvement in both the affected 

 fingers. G. C. 3406. 



Presented by T. Burn Murdoch, M.B., 1892. 



11. 56. Dupuytren's Contraction. — Plaster of Paris cast of the 

 left hand of the same patient, illustrating the above. 



There has been a slight contraction of the middle finger, 

 and marked contraction of the ring and little fingers. There 

 is a slight formation of a band on the palm, due to contraction 

 of the fascia. G. C. 3407. 



Presented by T. Burn Murdoch, M.B., 1892. 



