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Joint contracture of the hand

Known as: Contractures of the hands, Contracture of joint, hand, Contractures involving the hands 
Contractures of one ore more joints of the hands meaning chronic loss of joint motion due to structural changes in non-bony tissue. [HPO:sdoelken]
National Institutes of Health

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Joint contracture

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2013
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2013
Avoiding unfavorable results in postburn contracture hand
  • S. Bhattacharya
  • Indian journal of plastic surgery : official…
  • 2013
    • Corpus ID: 207457963
Deformities of the hands are a fairly common sequel of burn especially in the developing world. This is because of high incidence… Expand
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2013
2013
Management of scar contractures of the hand using Z advancement rotation flap.
Functional consequences of hand contractures may lead to extreme impairment in hand functions so repair of the contractures can… Expand
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2012
2012
Sociodemographic and Disease Correlates of Body Image Distress among Patients with Systemic Sclerosis
Background Body image concerns are infrequently studied in systemic sclerosis (SSc), even though significant visible… Expand
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2011
2011
Effects of Modified Dynamic Metacarpophalangeal Joint Flexion Orthoses after Hand Burn
Objective To assess the effectiveness of modified dynamic metacarpophalangeal joint flexion orthoses for treatment of post-burn… Expand
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2010
2010
The use of Biobrane for hand surgery in Epidermolysis bullosa.
Surgical treatment of hand contractures and pseudosyndactyly in Epidermolysis bullosa poses numerous medical and hospital… Expand
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1999
1999
Surgical management of hand contractures and pseudosyndactyly in dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa.
The term epidermolysis bullosa refers to a group of disorders characterized by skin blistering following minor trauma. The hands… Expand
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Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
The value of the Health Assessment Questionnaire and special patient-generated scales to demonstrate change in systemic sclerosis patients over time.
OBJECTIVE To determine the validity and usefulness of a modified Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ) for measurement of disease… Expand
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Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Relationship between the content of lysyl oxidase-dependent cross-links in skin collagen, nonenzymatic glycosylation, and long-term complications in type I diabetes mellitus.
Many abnormalities in collagen have been reported in insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, some or all of which have been… Expand
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1988
1988
Hand contractures in Parkinson's disease.
Three cases of hand contractures due to Parkinson's disease and possible mechanisms that may be involved in their pathogenesis… Expand
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1986
1986
Tophaceous gout presenting with bilateral hand contractures and carpal tunnel syndrome.
 
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