Concept information
Preferred term
Ischemic Contracture
Type
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Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Entry terms
- Contractures, Volkmann
- Contracture, Volkmann
- Contracture, Volkmann's Ischemic
- Ischemic Contracture, Volkmann's
- Volkmann Contracture
- Volkmann Contractures
- Volkmann Ischemic Contracture
- Volkmann's Ischemic Contracture
- Volkmanns Ischemic Contracture
Scope note
- 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.
History note
- 2008; for VOLKMANN CONTRACTURE use COMPARTMENT SYNDROMES 1963-2007
In other languages
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Finnish
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Volkmann
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Volkmannin kontraktuura
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Swedish
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Ischemisk sammandragning
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Volkmanns kontraktur
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D054061
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