Medical Dictionary

Volkmann's contracture

noun

Medical Definition of VOLKMANN'S CONTRACTURE

:  ischemic contracture of an extremity and especially of a hand

Variants of VOLKMANN'S CONTRACTURE

Volkmann's contracture or Volkmann contracture

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