Ischemic Contracture
A type of permanent damage to muscles and nerves that results from prolonged lack blood flow to those tissues. It is characterized by shortening and stiffening of the muscles.
Year introduced: 2008
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Tree Number(s): C05.550.323.734, C05.651.180.531, C05.651.197.734, C14.907.303.531
MeSH Unique ID: D054061
Entry Terms:
- Contracture, Ischemic
- Contractures, Ischemic
- Ischemic Contractures
- Contracture, Volkmann
- Contractures, Volkmann
- Volkmann Contractures
- Volkmann Contracture
- Volkmann's Ischemic Contracture
- Contracture, Volkmann's Ischemic
- Ischemic Contracture, Volkmann's
- Volkmann Ischemic Contracture
- Volkmanns Ischemic Contracture