title: Volkmann sign of non-ischaemic origin.
abstract: This paper presents six cases who had a contracture of the long flexor tendons of the fingers and exhibited Volkmann's sign due to a chronic abscess or cysticercosis in the belly of the flexor digitorum profundus. All of them were treated conservatively, with full functional recovery in all the cases and with no recurrence.
authors.affiliation: Maulana Azad Medical College and associated LN Hospital, N. Delhi, India. vineet.ortho@gmail.com
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Jain
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sen
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Agrawal
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mehtani
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dhal
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D000328:Adult; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003551:Cysticercosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005385:Fingers; D005542:Forearm; D006801:Humans; D054061:Ischemic Contracture / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D020127:Recovery of Function; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult