The nurse is assessing a client with the inability to move their fourth and fifth fingers. The nurse notes severe flexion in both of the affected fingers but no complaints of pain during palpation. Based on this data, which diagnosis should the nurse suspect?

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Dupuytren contracture is characterized by the inability to straighten the fingers due to thickening and shortening of the palmar fascia, leading to severe flexion of the affected fingers, commonly the fourth and fifth fingers, without pain on palpation.

The Nurse Is Assessing a Client with the Inability to Move