noun
- permanent shortening or tightening of muscles, tendons, or other tissues that restricts normal movement of joints
Usage: medical
Examples
- The patient developed contractures in his fingers after the injury.
- Physical therapy can help prevent contractures from forming.
- Severe burns often lead to contractures that limit joint movement.
- The elderly woman’s contractures made it difficult for her to walk.
- Regular stretching exercises reduce the risk of muscle contractures.
- The doctor examined the contractures in the patient’s elbow joint.