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In pathology, a contracture is a shortening of muscles, tendons, skin, and nearby soft tissues that causes the joints to shorten and become very stiff, preventing normal movement. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] A contracture is usually permanent, but less commonly can be temporary (such as in McArdle disease ), [ 3 ] or resolve over time but reoccur later in life ...
This category reflects the organization of International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th Revision. Generally, diseases outlined within the ICD-10 codes M60-M79 within Chapter XIII: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue should be included in this category.
Cutis laxa may be caused by mutations in the genes: ELN, [8] ATP6V0A2, [9] ATP7A, [10] FBLN4, [11] FBLN5, [12] and PYCR1. [13] A related neurocutaneous syndrome may be caused by mutations in the gene ALDH18A1 (P5CS). [14] Cutis laxa may also be seen in association with inherited connective tissue disorders such as Ehlers–Danlos syndromes.
ICD-10 is the 10th revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD), a medical classification list by the World Health Organization (WHO). It contains codes for diseases, signs and symptoms, abnormal findings, complaints, social circumstances, and external causes of injury or diseases. [1]
Pain will likely also increase upon extension of the affected limbs hands and fingers, which is one of the earliest signs of compartment syndrome and should urgently be followed up by an exam to look for potential development of Volkmann contracture itself. Palpating for tissue firmness in the forearm, and the pulse volume and character of the ...
A sprain is a soft tissue injury of the ligaments within a joint, often caused by a sudden movement abruptly forcing the joint to exceed its functional range of motion.. Ligaments are tough, inelastic fibers made of collagen that connect two or more bones to form a joint and are important for joint stability and proprioception, which is the body's sense of limb position and movem
In the same year, WSS was established as a new heritable disorder of connective tissue that appeared to be transmitted as an . [16] In 1993, WSS was diagnosed in a mother and her son. [ 16 ] Both patients displayed decreased elastic recoil of the skin and an increase in the number of palmar creases . [ 16 ]
Ligamentous laxity, or ligament laxity, is a cause of chronic body pain characterized by loose ligaments.When this condition affects joints in the entire body, it is called generalized joint hypermobility, which occurs in about ten percent of the population, and may be genetic.