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- Title
Ischaemic contracture of the hand.
- Authors
Balakrishnan, G.
- Abstract
The article reports on the ischaemic contracture of the hand, a disease complication of ischaemic injury to the muscle and nerves of the limb. This deformity occurs after an injury and forearm muscles ischaemic damage due to neglected compartment syndrome of various causes. It first affects the muscles then the nerves. Managing this case is a challenging proposition to hand surgeons. A way of preventing the said problem is presented.
- Subjects
ISCHEMIA; HAND; FOREARM; DISEASE complications; COMPARTMENT syndrome; TISSUES; SURGEONS
- Publication
Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery, 2006, Vol 39, Issue 1, p94
- ISSN
0970-0358
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4103/0970-0358.26917