Sentence examples for a contracture of from inspiring English sources

The only anomaly of the foreskin is congenital phimosis, characterized by a contracture of the foreskin, or prepuce, which prevents its retraction over the glans (the conical structure that forms the head of the penis); the preputial opening may impede the flow of urine.

He had a contracture of his neck towards the left side as well as a dilated left pupil and a loss of motor function of his left leg.

Ten weeks after the injury the patient presented at our department with a contracture of the elbow in 20° of flexion.

Other authors described a contracture of the posteroinferior capsule and a posterior SLAP lesion as the essential lesions for the development of PSI in throwers [ 3].

13 patients allocated to the no-splint group (17%) went on to develop a contracture of the PIPJ which exceeded the agreed threshold and were subsequently given a splint as per protocol.

Considering only joints with a contracture of at least 10º (139 MCP and 128 PIP), mean MCP contracture was 50º (SD 22, median 50) and mean PIP contracture was 47º (SD 25, median 45).

There can be more than one type of tissue involved in the development of a contracture; for example, immobility leads to both muscle atrophy and changes in the capsule which both contribute to loss in ROM.

One study defined stiffness as a knee having a flexion contracture of ≥15 degrees and/or < 75 degrees of flexion (Kim et al. 2004).

One patient had a good correction of the foot deformity by triple arthrodesis but had difficulty walking because of weakness of the quadriceps muscles and a flexion contracture of the knee (a brace was fabricated in order to keep the knee in the extended position).

A flexion contracture of the knee combined with an equinus contracture of the ankle occurred in one patient (who had an associated substance-induced psychotic disorder).

Activities of daily living were only marginally restricted by a flexion contracture of both elbow joints and an extension contracture of both second metacarpophalangeal joints (MCP II).