A contracture can occur for many reasons some of them are, when the muscle and its tendons get shorter. That's why it's always good to stretch out so that one does not get numb.
contracture
lockjow, contracture of muscle, hypertonia
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.
Contractility is the ability of a muscle to shorten in response to a stimulus.
CONTRACTURE - commonly occuring in bedridden individuals...
name the joints affected most frequently by contractes
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.
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
Muscle wasting or shortening (contracture) may develop in the arms or legs. Heart abnormalities (electrocardiogram (ECG) changes, arrhythmias), develop in about 30% of patients.
Contracture is defined as the shortening of the connective tissue. The common opinion of surgeons is that flexion contracture is due to tightening of the posterior capsule combined with the tightening of biceps femoris and collateral ligaments.
ICD 9 CM Code for flexion contracture- 718.40
718.45 Contracture of hip