"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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| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Contracture" by people in Profiles.
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Joint contractures is a recurrent clinical feature of individuals with neurodevelopmental disorder due to FOXP1 likely gene disruptive variants. Am J Med Genet A. 2024 Nov; 194(11):e63713.
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Excessive mechanotransduction in sensory neurons causes joint contractures. Science. 2023 01 13; 379(6628):201-206.
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Bethlem Myopathy (Collagen VI-Related Dystrophies): A Retrospective Cohort Study on Musculoskeletal Pathologies and Clinical Course. J Pediatr Orthop. 2023 Feb 01; 43(2):e163-e167.
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Biallelic variants in ADAMTS15 cause a novel form of distal arthrogryposis. Genet Med. 2022 10; 24(10):2187-2193.
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Persistent storage symptoms following Y-V plasty reconstruction for the treatment of refractory bladder neck contracture. Neurourol Urodyn. 2022 06; 41(5):1082-1090.
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STAT3 gain of function: a new aetiology of severe rheumatic disease. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2019 02 01; 58(2):365-367.
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Clinical measurements for inferior, posterior, and superior glenohumeral joint contracture evaluation in children with brachial plexus birth palsy: intraobserver and interobserver reliability. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2018 Oct; 27(10):1779-1784.
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A 7-year-old with indurated skin and unilateral progressive joint immobility: A case of stiff skin syndrome. Dermatol Online J. 2015 Sep 17; 21(9).
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Perspectives on glenohumeral joint contractures and shoulder dysfunction in children with perinatal brachial plexus palsy. J Hand Ther. 2015 Apr-Jun; 28(2):176-83; quiz 184.
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Severe camptodactyly: A systematic surgeon and therapist collaboration. J Hand Ther. 2015 Apr-Jun; 28(2):167-74; quiz 175.