Diseases

Hip Contracture

Permanent fixation of the hip in primary positions, with limited passive or active motion at the hip joint. Locomotion is difficult and pain is sometimes present when the hip is in motion. It may be caused by trauma, infection, or poliomyelitis. (From Current Medical Information & Technology, 5th ed)

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Abstract

Permanent fixation of the hip in primary positions, with limited passive or active motion at the hip joint. Locomotion is difficult and pain is sometimes present when the hip is in motion. It may be caused by trauma, infection, or poliomyelitis. (From Current Medical Information & Technology, 5th ed)

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Contracture, Hip
  • Contractures, Hip
  • Hip Contractures

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35 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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  1. C05w.550w.323w.468
  2. C05w.651w.197w.468

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WE 855

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Hip Contracture. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D006616. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D006616
  2. Hip Contracture. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q55093178