Contracture of joints

Contracture of joints - restriction of mobility in the joint. Congenital contractures are rare. They are manifested in the form of clubfoot. Acquired contractures can be neurogenic as a result of a disease or trauma to the nervous system and post-traumatic (most often) as a result of intraarticular or periarticular injuries, injuries or burns of soft tissues followed by the development of scars.

Treatment early and complex: the application of therapeutic gymnastics, physiotherapy, massage, sanatorium treatment, according to the testimony operative.

Prevention. Passive and active medical gymnastics in traumas or diseases of the nervous system, with burns and the imposition of transosseous fixation devices.