"Contracture" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Prolonged shortening of the muscle or other soft tissue around a joint, preventing movement of the joint.
| Descriptor ID |
D003286
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C05.550.323 C05.651.197
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Contracture" by people in Profiles.
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Functional Outcomes of Isolated Gastrocnemius Recession. J Surg Orthop Adv. 2018 Summer; 27(2):125-130.
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Postburn sequelae in the pediatric patient: clinical presentations and treatment options. J Craniofac Surg. 2008 Jul; 19(4):1047-52.
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Lower-extremity burn reconstruction in the child. J Craniofac Surg. 2008 Jul; 19(4):976-88.
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Early management of the burned pediatric hand. J Craniofac Surg. 2008 Jul; 19(4):942-50.
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Predictors of acquired lipodystrophy in juvenile-onset dermatomyositis and a gradient of severity. Medicine (Baltimore). 2008 Mar; 87(2):70-86.
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Anesthetic management of a difficult airway in a patient with epidermolysis bullosa: a case report. AANA J. 2004 Aug; 72(4):261-3.
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Graft contraction: a comparison of acellular dermis versus hard palate mucosa in lower eyelid surgery. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 2003 Jan; 19(1):14-24.
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Natural history of uncorrected flexion contractures following total knee arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 1994 Oct; 9(5):499-502.
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Spondylolisthesis in myelomeningocele. J Pediatr Orthop. 1994 Sep-Oct; 14(5):586-91.
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Infantile systemic hyalinosis in a black infant. Pediatr Dermatol. 1994 Mar; 11(1):52-60.