"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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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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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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Role of hypoxia-mediated pyroptosis?in the development of extending knee joint contracture in rats. Eur J Med Res. 2024 May 27; 29(1):298.
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Systematic Review of Capsular Contracture Management following Breast Augmentation: An Update. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2024 02 01; 153(2):303e-321e.
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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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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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Surgical management of midline cervical cleft. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2019 Dec; 127:109657.
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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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Forearm Pronation Osteotomy for Supination Contracture Secondary to Obstetrical Brachial Plexus Palsy: A Retrospective Cohort Study. J Pediatr Orthop. 2017 Sep; 37(6):e357-e363.