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.
ID
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D054061
altLabel
Contracture, Volkmann
Volkmanns Ischemic Contracture
Contracture, Volkmann's Ischemic
Contracture, Ischemic
Volkmann Ischemic Contracture
Ischemic Contracture, Volkmann's
Contractures, Ischemic
Ischemic Contractures
Contractures, Volkmann
Volkmann Contracture
Volkmann Contractures
Volkmann's Ischemic Contracture
AQL
BL CF CI CL CN CO DG DH DI DT EC EH EM EN EP ET GE HI IM ME MI MO NU PA PC PP PS PX RH RT SU TH UR VE VI
cui
C0042951
DC
1
definition
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.
DX
20080101
HN
2008; for VOLKMANN CONTRACTURE use COMPARTMENT SYNDROMES 1963-2007