"Contracture" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Prolonged shortening of the muscle or other soft tissue around a joint, preventing movement of the joint.
| Descriptor ID |
D003286
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C05.550.323 C05.651.197
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2012 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Contracture" by people in Profiles.
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Low-Dose Irradiation and Rotating-Hinge Revision for the Treatment of Severe Idiopathic Arthrofibrosis Following Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Review of 60 Patients With a Mean 6-Year Follow-Up. J Arthroplasty. 2024 Apr; 39(4):1075-1082.
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Does CPM Improve Outcomes after Elbow Contracture Release?: Commentary on an article by Shawn W. O'Driscoll, PhD, MD, et al.: "Prospective Randomized Trial of Continuous Passive Motion Versus Physical Therapy After Arthroscopic Release of Elbow Contracture". J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2022 03 02; 104(5):e19.
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Correcting severe flexion contracture with fusiform capsulectomy of posterior capsule during total knee arthroplasty. Int Orthop. 2021 06; 45(6):1463-1468.
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The Utility and Versatility of Perforator-Based Propeller Flaps in Burn Care. J Burn Care Res. 2017 Jan/Feb; 38(1):20-27.
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Segmental stiff skin syndrome (SSS): A distinct clinical entity. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2016 Jul; 75(1):163-8.
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Outcomes of the Endoscopic Treatment of Bladder Neck Contractures in the Orthotopic Neobladder. Urology. 2015 Sep; 86(3):613-7.
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Visual Internal Urethrotomy With Intralesional Mitomycin C and Short-term Clean Intermittent Catheterization for the Management of Recurrent Urethral Strictures and Bladder Neck Contractures. Urology. 2015 Jun; 85(6):1494-9.
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Reply: To PMID 26099892. Urology. 2015 Jun; 85(6):1499-500.
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Surgical rehabilitation for correction of severe flexion contracture of the proximal interphalangeal joint by modified Ilizarov method. J Hand Surg Eur Vol. 2015 Feb; 40(2):208-10.
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Prevention of nerve injury during arthroscopic capsulectomy of the elbow utilizing a safety-driven strategy. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2013 Aug 07; 95(15):1373-81.