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Ledderhose's disease is the equivalent disease to Dupuytren's Disease , which affects the hand and causes bent hand or fingers. As with Dupuytren's disease the root causes of Ledderhose's disease are not yet understood, though an inclination is probably inherited. Men typically get the disease at an earlier age than women. At the age of 80 the probability to suffer from Dupuytren's disease becomes about even for men and women (we have no statistics on Ledderhose's disease), with men typically in a more progressed stage. Surgery of Ledderhose's disease is difficult because tendons, nerves, and muscles are located very closely to each other. Additionally, feet have to carry heavy load, and surgery might have unpleasant side effects. If the disease has not progressed too far, radiation therapy has proven to relieve and even cure Ledderhose's disease. In some cases shock waves also have been reported to at least reduce pain and enable walking again. Currently in the process of FDA approval is the injection of Collagenase . Recently successful treatment of Ledderhose with Cryosurgery (also called cryotherapy) has been reported. EXTERNAL LINKS
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