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Joint contracture

Known as: contracture joint, contraction joint, Contracture of joint 
Permanent shortening of a joint, usually resulting from prolonged spasticity in a muscle area.
National Institutes of Health

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Hip ContractureJoint contracture of the hand

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joint derangement

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Review
2006
Review
2006
Malunions of the finger metacarpals and phalanges.
2004
2004
Knee joint reaction force during tibial diaphyseal lengthening: a study on a rabbit model.
2000
2000
Congenital muscular dystrophy associated with calf hypertrophy, microcephaly and severe mental retardation in three Italian families: evidence for a novel CMD syndrome
1998
1998
Use of a multiplanar distracter for the correction of a proximal interphalangeal joint contracture.
Proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint contractures are common complications in hand injuries and conditions such as Dupuytren's… 
1997
1997
Differentiating the myogenic and arthrogenic components of joint contractures. An experimental study on the rat knee joint
  • G. Trudel
  • International journal of rehabilitation research…
  • 1997
  • Corpus ID: 42577584
Differentiating the myogenic and arthrogenic components of joint contractures. An experimental study on the rat knee joint G… 
Review
1993
Review
1993
Marden‐Walker syndrome: case report, literature review and nosologic discussion
Schrander‐Stumpel C, de Die‐Smulders C, de Krom M, Schyns‐Fleuren S, Hamel B, Jaeken D, Fryns J‐P. Marden‐Walker syndrome: case… 
1989
1989
Early-onset benign autosomal-dominant limb-girdle myopathy with contractures (Bethlem myopathy).
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Cerebral palsy. Mechanical evaluation and conservative correction of limb joint contractures.
Studies in animals and in children with cerebral palsy (CP) allow precise evaluation of the physiologic and pathophysiologic… 
Review
1987
Review
1987
Conservative Surgery for Dupuytren’s Contracture
1985
1985
Value of hyaluronic acid in the prevention of contracture formation.
Joint stiffness secondary to immobilization was inhibited by intra-articular hyaluronic acid injection in an experimental joint… 
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