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'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
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 contracture — contracture of the fingers and sometimes the wrist after severe injury in or near the elbow or improper use of a tourniquet interferes with the blood supply to the muscles. A similar phenomenon may develop in the lower leg and foot after similar… … Medical dictionary
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 — Alfred W., German physiologist, 1800–1877. See V. canals, under canal. Richard, German surgeon, 1830–1889. See V. cheilitis, V. contracture, V. spoon … Medical dictionary
