Management of Volkmann's ischaemic contracture of the upper limb.
One hundred and ninety six cases of Volkmann's ischaemic contracture in the upper limb were studied for their pattern of contracture and recovery (Sundararaj and Mani 1985). Mild, moderate and severe forms of contracture have been described (Tsuge 1975; Sundararaj and Mani 1985). The management of 102 of these cases has been studied and discussed here.
D001132:Arm / Q000098:blood supply; D003161:Compartment Syndromes / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000150:complications*; D008722:Methods; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D013709:Tendon Transfer