Ischemic Contracture

"Ischemic 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.

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A type of permanent damage to muscles and nerves that results from prolonged lack blood flow to those tissues. It is characterized by shortening and stiffening of the muscles.

Descriptor ID	D054061
MeSH Number(s)	C05.550.323.734 C05.651.180.531 C05.651.197.734 C14.907.303.531
Concept/Terms	Ischemic Contracture Ischemic Contracture Contracture, Ischemic Contractures, Ischemic Ischemic Contractures Volkmann's Ischemic Contracture Contracture, Volkmann's Ischemic Ischemic Contracture, Volkmann's Volkmann Ischemic Contracture Volkmanns Ischemic Contracture Contracture, Volkmann Contractures, Volkmann Volkmann Contractures Volkmann Contracture

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Ischemic Contracture".

Diseases [C]
Musculoskeletal Diseases [C05]
Joint Diseases [C05.550]
Contracture [C05.550.323]
Ischemic Contracture [C05.550.323.734]
Muscular Diseases [C05.651]
Compartment Syndromes [C05.651.180]
Ischemic Contracture [C05.651.180.531]
Contracture [C05.651.197]
Ischemic Contracture [C05.651.197.734]
Cardiovascular Diseases [C14]
Vascular Diseases [C14.907]
Compartment Syndromes [C14.907.303]
Ischemic Contracture [C14.907.303.531]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Ischemic Contracture".

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