contracture
- noun
- /kənˈtræktʃər/
- Specialized
- After the injury healed, he developed a contracture in his knee, making it difficult to walk normally.
- capsular contracture
- joint contracture
- flexion contracture
Examples
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There was fixed flexion contracture of the proximal interphalangeal joint.
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There were no cases of implant migration, implant exposure, or early capsular contracture.
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And you can see, you know, these sort of sort of lines here are contracture lines from the scar formation.
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The degree of spasticity or joint contracture is noted.
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The Thomas test is performed to assess whether a patient has a flexion contracture of their hip.
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The foot is stiff, with contractures of both the dorsiflexors and plantarflexors.
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Large numbers of patients have presented to plastic surgeons over the years with capsular contracture, breast swelling, and pain.
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However, post-reconstruction radiation increases complications such as contracture and necrosis (3, 4).
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Nasal examination revealed a foreshortening of the columella secondary to fibrosis with contracture (figure 3).
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Reconstructive surgery is often required for Volkmann's contracture, a limb deformity resulting from unrelieved compartment syndrome.
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Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Contracture comes from parts that mean 'together' and 'pull': con- means 'together' and tract means 'pull', the same root in contract and contraction. So a contracture is when a muscle or joint is 'pulled together' and stays tight, which is why it causes stiffness and limits movement.