Proximal interphalangeal (PIP) flexion contracture is a common complication following hand injuries and conditions. This study investigated the treatment outcome of 20 subjects with PIP flexion contracture who followed a dynamic splinting program using either a Capener or low-profile outrigger. The splint applied a 250-g force to the distal end of the middle phalanx. Each patient was instructed...

BACKGROUND This study aims to explore the technique of soft tissue balance and joint tension maintenance in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) for the rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients with flexion contracture of the knee. METHODS This retrospective study reviewed flexion contracture deformity of RA patients who underwent primary TKA and ligament and soft tissue balancing. Based on the flexion co...

DESCRIPTION A 71-year-old right-hand-dominant retired man complains of inability to straighten the thumb, middle finger, and small finger of his left hand. This symptom has been progressively worsening over the past 2 or 3 years. On examination, the 3 affected digits cannot be fully extended, either passively or actively. There is a thick band of fibrous tissue tethering each digit in its contr...

Bilateral gluteus maximus contracture is an infrequently reported clinical entity. There are only two case reports from the Indian subcontinent. We report a case of idiopathic bilateral gluteus maximus contracture in a 14-year-old girl.

The most frequent complication occurring after implanting silicone breast prostheses is the contracture of the fibrous capsule (FCC) that commonly forms within the first few months after surgery (Gylbert et al., 1990). Capsule formation around foreign materials that constitute any implanted medical device is a normal wound healing process whose aim is to isolate the implanted device from the su...

BACKGROUND Capsular contracture is a common complication associated with the use of breast implants. Numerous randomized controlled trials addressing the efficacy of textured surface breast implants in reducing capsular contracture have yielded nonuniform results. This meta-analysis addresses the use of textured breast implants in the prevention of capsular contracture. METHODS MEDLINE, EMBAS...

Reconstruction of the post-burn contracture is a complex task in plastic surgery. A burn patient treated traditionally only by dressings develops scar with contracture involving the burned region. The lip is a part of the face that is frequently affected by burn injury. Post-burn scar sequelae in this area often result in cosmetic disfigurement and psychological upset in patients. Microstomia p...

Flexion contracture deformities, as well as severe varus and valgus deformities of the knee joint, accompany osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis (RA). In particular, severe flexion contracture deformity of the knee joint is often found in patients with RA, which renders them nonambulatory. This report describes a 26-year-old female patient diagnosed with RA 10 years ago. She had chronic join...