Volkmann's contracture
Sign in to saveAlso known as Volkmann's ischemic contracture, ischemic contracture
permanent flexion contracture of the hand at the wrist, resulting in a claw-like deformity of the hand and fingers
Research
1,152 papers- Volkmann's ischemic contracture.Clinics in plastic surgery · 1989
- Volkmann's Contracture.Glasgow medical journal · 1903
- Volkmann's ischemic contracture. Prevention and treatment.Hand clinics · 2000
- VOLKMANN'S CONTRACTURE.Canadian Medical Association journal · 1946
- Volkmann's ischemic contracture of the upper extremity.Hand clinics · 1998
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- disease
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- health specialty
- orthopedics
- NCI Thesaurus ID
- C35130
- exact match
- identifiers.org/doid/DOID:5587
- ICD-9-CM
- 958.6
- Commons category
- Volkmann's contracture
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