A muscle contracture, or contracture deformity, is the result of stiffness or constriction in the connective tissues of your body. It’s commonly caused by inactivity and scarring from an injury or ...

Limb contractures in parkinsonian patients are extremely rare but lead to severe deformities of hands and feet . Etiology and pathogenic mechanism(s) remain unclear and are a matter of speculation, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with a fixed flexion contracture should be carefully evaluated and educated on stretching exercises and ...

In mice, the drug bortezomib preserved muscle growth and prevented loss of elbow and shoulder motion in conditions resembling cerebral palsy and newborn brachial plexus injury, the most common causes ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Continuous passive motion may result in a greater range of motion and faster recovery compared with physical ...

Joint contractures are a common complication of spinal cord injury (SCI), 1, 2, 3 and are characterized by limitations in the passive range of motion (ROM) of affected joints. 4, 5 Contractures limit ...

Contracture, or reduced joint mobility, is a common and disabling sequel of spinal cord injury. The primary intervention for the treatment and prevention of contracture is regular stretch to soft ...

For some people, the condition may only cause lumps in the palm and never worsen, while others may develop severely bent fingers that cannot be fully straightened. If the lumps or contractures aren't ...

Background: Prolonged immobility during a critical illness may predispose patients to the development of joint contracture. We sought to document the incidence of, the risk factors for and the ...

Many care home staff have no training in preventing and managing contractures. This article describes the implementation of a contracture risk assessment tool and a training programme to improve staff ...

Dupuytren's disease limits hand function, diminishes the quality of life, and may ultimately disable the hand. Surgery followed by hand therapy is standard treatment, but it is associated with serious ...