Assessment of palmar subcutaneous tissue vascularization in patients with Dupuytren's contracture.

Aim: To investigate the structural and functional characteristics of palmar hypodermal tissue vascularization in Dupuytren's contracture patients of different age groups.

Methods: Eighty-seven Dupuytren's contracture patients underwent partial fasciectomy. Twenty-two of them were less than 55 years old (Y-group, = 22); the others were 55 and older (O-group, = 65).