Skin involvement is measurable in Dupuytrens’ disease: Reliability of standardized skin elasticity measurements with Cutometer® MPA 580
Using a hand-specific protocol, the Cutometer® provides reliable within-observer measurements on palmar skin, while digit measurements are less consistent. Differences between fused and non-fused skin support construct validity. Further standardization is recommended to support clinical and longitudinal use in hand evaluation.
Authors
- Philippe Tulkens
- Mieke Anthonissen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8644-9869)
- Maarten Van Nuffel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4021-687X)
- Eric Van den Kerckhove (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2200-5385)
- Caroline Meulyzer
- Ilse Degreef
Institutions
- CARE USA (US)
- University of Antwerp (BE)
- University Medical Center (US)
- Maastricht University (NL)
- Orthopaedic Research (GB)
- KU Leuven (BE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Hand Therapy
- Published
- 2026-02-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/17589983261420269
- Primary Topic
- Dupuytren's Contracture and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00