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Descriptor English:

Ischemic Contracture

Descriptor Spanish:

Contractura Isquémica

Descriptor Portuguese:

Contratura Isquêmica

Synonyms English:

Volkmann's Ischemic Contracture
Contracture, Ischemic
Contracture, Volkmann's Ischemic
Contractures, Ischemic
Contractures, Volkmann
Ischemic Contracture, Volkmann's
Ischemic Contractures
Volkmann Contractures
Volkmann Ischemic Contracture
Volkmanns Ischemic Contracture
Contracture, Volkmann
Volkmann Contracture

Tree Number:

C05.550.323.734
C05.651.180.531
C05.651.197.734
C14.907.303.531

Definition English:

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 English:

2008; for VOLKMANN CONTRACTURE use COMPARTMENT SYNDROMES 1963-2007

Allowable Qualifiers English:

BL blood	CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced	CL classification
CO complications	CN congenital
DI diagnosis	DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy	DT drug therapy
EC economics	EM embryology
EN enzymology	EP epidemiology
EH ethnology	ET etiology
GE genetics	HI history
IM immunology	ME metabolism
MI microbiology	MO mortality
NU nursing	PS parasitology
PA pathology	PP physiopathology
PC prevention & control	PX psychology
RT radiotherapy	RH rehabilitation
SU surgery	TH therapy
UR urine	VE veterinary
VI virology

Record Number:

52584

Unique Identifier:

D054061

Occurrence in VHL:

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