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palmar aponeurosis

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palmar aponeurosis [′päm·ər ‚ap·ə·nə′rōs·əs]
(anatomy)
Bundles of fibrous connective tissue which radiate from the tendons of the deep fascia of the forearm toward the proximal ends of the fingers.
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Dupuytren disease (DD) is a connective tissue disorder characterized by contracture involving the palmar aponeurosis (PA).
Changes of Biochemical and Biomechanical Properties in Dupuytren ... by Melling, Mahmoud; Karimian-Teherani, Daniela; Mostler, Sascha; Behnam, Mark; Sobal, Grazyna; Menzel, / Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
The work appeared in the London Medical and Surgical Journal in 1832, detailing the surgical treatment for an affection of the palmar aponeurosis (Dupuytren contracture).
Baron Guillaume Dupuytren by Jay, Venita / Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
 
 
 
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