Ischemic Contracture
Ischemic contracture is a permanent shortening and hardening of muscles and tissues that occurs when an area, frequently the forearm or the hand, receives insufficient blood supply for a certain period of time. The lack of oxygen damages the tissue, which then retracts.
Those who provide guidance on this condition are the orthopedist and, when it involves the hand, the hand surgeon, since it affects the mobility and function of the limb.
How it may present: stiffness, difficulty extending the fingers or the wrist, a fixed position of the hand, pain, and progressive loss of movement.
When should you seek care? After an injury, fracture, or very tight bandage, if intense pain, paleness, or loss of mobility appears, a prompt review is important. Assessing these signs in time with a professional is key to the function of the hand.
Data on 8 doctors who treat ischemic contracture
Specialties that treat ischemic contracture
Treatment by city
Doctors specialized in ischemic contracture
Dr. Raul Aragon Lopez
Dr. Omar Cortez
Dr. Juan Carlos Valle Landa
Dr. Santiago Valentin Guerrero
Dr. Mauricio Ordoñez Hinojos
Dr. Mario Alberto Ciénega Ramos
Dr. Jesus Francisco Meza Santini
Dr. Fernando Guevara Ayon
Dr. Marco Antonio Aviña González
Dr. Sergio Enrique Gomez Gallegos
Dr. José Antonio Velutini Kochen
Dr. Gilberto Reyna Olivera
Dr. Gustavo Rioja Garrido
Dr. Tomás Gómez Gutiérrez
Dr. Karen Gudiño Badillo
Dr. Oscar Alejandro Canales Zamora
Dr. Alan Silva Toledo
Dr. George Benjamin Edgar Sanchez De La Barquera
Dr. Daniel Romero Gamboa
Dr. Lenin Ocampo
Frequently asked questions
What is ischemic contracture?
Ischemic contracture is a permanent shortening and hardening of muscles and tissues that occurs when an area, frequently the forearm or the hand, receives insufficient blood supply for a certain period of time. The lack of oxygen damages the tissue, which then retracts.
Which doctor treats ischemic contracture?
Ischemic Contracture is usually treated by specialists in hand surgeon, orthopedist.