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A muscle shortening such as when the heart forces blood into arteries?
contracture
Signs and symptoms of tetanus neonatorum?
lockjow, contracture of muscle, hypertonia
What does contracture mean?
A contracture is the loss of full range of motion of a joint due to changes in the soft tissues (muscles and tendons) surrounding that joint. In contracture, the muscle fibers remodel themselves to accommodate this shorter length.
What does the medical term contracture mean?
Contractility is the ability of a muscle to shorten in response to a stimulus.
A condition in which a muscle shortens its length in the resting state and remains that way is known as?
CONTRACTURE - commonly occuring in bedridden individuals...
What joints are affected most frequently by contracture?
The joints most frequently affected by contracture are the elbows, knees, hips, and fingers. Contractures can also commonly occur in the ankles and wrists.
What is the medical term meaning abnormal shortening of muscle tissues?
Contracture is abnormal shortening of muscle. This condition limits joint mobility by making the flexor muscle resistant to stretching. It usually results from lack of movement of the joint, as after an accident or neurological disease.
What is fibrosis of connective tissue in skin fascia muscle or joint capsules that prevents normal mobility?
Too much mobility--the body needs scarring to occur in the correct length of time--so that healing is correct--therefore, mobility is not hindered, and not being painful to a person
How does polymyositis progress?
Muscle wasting or shortening (contracture) may develop in the arms or legs. Heart abnormalities (electrocardiogram (ECG) changes, arrhythmias), develop in about 30% of patients.
What is the icd-9 code for flexion contracture?
ICD 9 CM Code for flexion contracture- 718.40
Contracture of hip following partial hip replacement what is the icd-9 code?
718.45 Contracture of hip
What was the name of the hand condition of the golfer on the television show Royal Pains?
Dupuytren's Contracture
