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volkmann's contracture

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Main Entry: Volkmann's contracture
Variant: or Volkmann contracture
Function: noun
: ischemic contracture of an extremity and especially of a hand
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Volkmann's contracture n.
Contraction of the hand and fingers and related tissue degeneration caused by reduced blood flow, as from an injury or improper use of a tourniquet.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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