"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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| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2009 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Contracture" by people in Profiles.
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Variation in post-surgical lumpectomy cavity volume with delay in initiation of breast irradiation because of chemotherapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2010 Jul 01; 77(3):831-5.
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Structural and biochemical evaluation of the elbow capsule after trauma. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2007 Jul-Aug; 16(4):484-90.
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Reflex sympathetic dystrophy, patella infera contracture syndrome, and loss of motion following anterior cruciate ligament surgery. Instr Course Lect. 1997; 46:251-60.
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Arthrometric results of arthroscopically assisted anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using autograft patellar tendon substitution. Am J Sports Med. 1995 Mar-Apr; 23(2):179-85.