Joint contractures are a common complication of spinal cord injury (SCI), 1, 2, 3 and are characterized by limitations in the passive range of motion (ROM) of affected joints. 4, 5 Contractures limit ...

In mice, the drug bortezomib preserved muscle growth and prevented loss of elbow and shoulder motion in conditions resembling cerebral palsy and newborn brachial plexus injury, the most common causes ...

Dupuytren's disease limits hand function, diminishes the quality of life, and may ultimately disable the hand. Surgery followed by hand therapy is standard treatment, but it is associated with serious ...

In this issue of CMAJ, Clavet and colleagues present a comprehensive evaluation of the prevalence and risk factors for joint contractures in a large cohort of patients with critical illness.1 The ...

Many care home staff have no training in preventing and managing contractures. This article describes the implementation of a contracture risk assessment tool and a training programme to improve staff ...

In a large, head-to-head trial pitting collagenase injections against limited fasciotomy as treatments for Dupuytren's contracture, the knife won. In the open-label trial, self-reported hand health ...

Background: Prolonged immobility during a critical illness may predispose patients to the development of joint contracture. We sought to document the incidence of, the risk factors for and the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with a fixed flexion contracture should be carefully evaluated and educated on stretching exercises and ...

Arthrogryposis is when a baby has one or more permanently-extended joints, known as contracture, at birth. Arthrogryposis is often manageable and does not typically affect life expectancy. A ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Continuous passive motion may result in a greater range of motion and faster recovery compared with physical ...