Contracture & Deformity

CONTRACTURE DEFORMITY

HAND DISEASES DAMAGE AND DEFORMITY

Post Burn Contracture

What is post burn contracture?

The child presented with burn contracture. He was not able to open the fingers completely.

The contractures were released.

The patients require dynamic splinting for a longer period to prevent recurrence.

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Before Surgery.

Before Surgery

After Surgery

After Surgery

Burn Contractures

What is burn contractures?

Burn contractures are very commonly seen in the rural setup. This infant sustained burn contractures with grotesque deformity. The contractures were released and the child made a remarkable recovery.

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Gratifying result after release of contractures. Full hand function obtained.

After Surgery

Contracture

What is contracture?

This 25-year-old female had sustained injury at the age of 1 year. The wound healed with very severe contracture.

All opinions were for amputation!

TREATMENT: The contracture was released using magnification.

The release was followed by post-operative splinting to prevent recurrence.

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Before Contracture After Surgery

CONTRACTURE BEFORE CONTRACTURE After

First Web Contracture

What is first web contracture?

The lady had a trauma to the hand.

After healing of the wound, it led to contracture of the first web space.

The first web space is crucial for holding larger objects.

The first web space was opened up surgically. There are several options available. In all the options, some kind of flap is raised to resurface the web skin.

It is important to prevent this contracture by early usage of splints.

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Before Surgery

Before Surgery