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.

MeSH information

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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

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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