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Volkmann contracture (ischemic paralysis syndrome) etc. — Volk·mann contracture (ischemic paralysis, syndrome), etc. (fōkґmahn) [Richard von Volkmann, German surgeon, 1830–1889] see under contracture, disease, paralysis, and spoon … Medical dictionary
Volkmann contracture — ▪ pathology disorder of the wrist and hand in which the hand and fingers become fixed in a characteristic bent position. The disorder may be caused by the pressure of bandages, a tourniquet, or splints after a fracture; it may also be… … Universalium
Volkmann's contracture — or Volkmann contracture n ischemic contracture of an extremity and esp. of a hand * * * fibrosis and shortening of muscles due to inadequate blood supply. It is a complication that arises if the blood supply is interrupted by pressure on the… … Medical dictionary
Volkmann's contracture — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = DiseasesDB = 13991 ICD10 = ICD10|T|79|6|t|79 ICD9 = ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = 001221 eMedicineSubj = orthoped eMedicineTopic = 578 MeshName = Volkmann+Contracture MeshNumber = C05.651.180 Volkmann s… … Wikipedia
Volkmann — may refer to: *A.W. Volkmann German physiologist *Elisabeth Volkmann German actress *Richard von Volkmann German surgeon *Volkmann s contracture Disease causing stiffness of the hand *Volkmann s canals Microscopic structures in animal bone … Wikipedia
Volkmann's paralysis — n paralysis (as of the muscles of the hand) associated with Volkmann s contracture … Medical dictionary
Contracture — This article refers to orthopedic contractures; for other types of contractures see the See Also section below. Contracture Classification and external resources ICD 10 M24.5, M62.4, M67.1, M72.0, T … Wikipedia
contracture — Static muscle shortening due to tonic spasm or fibrosis, to loss of muscular balance, the antagonists being paralyzed or to a loss of motion of the adjacent joint. [L. contractura, fr. con traho, to draw together] Dupuytren c. a disease of the… … Medical dictionary
contracture — n. fibrosis of skeletal muscle or connective tissue producing shortening and resulting in deformity of a joint. See also: Dupuytren s contracture, Volkmann s contracture … The new mediacal dictionary
Volkmann's contracture — fibrosis and shortening of muscles due to inadequate blood supply, which may arise from arterial injuries or compartment syndrome. Sites most commonly involved are the forearm, hand, leg, and foot and the condition may result in clawing of the… … The new mediacal dictionary
