Prolonged shortening of the muscle or other soft tissue around a joint, preventing movement of the joint.
Contractures
D004194
Disease
A definite pathologic process with a characteristic set of signs and symptoms. It may affect the whole body or any of its parts, and its etiology, pathology, and prognosis may be known or unknown.
Diseases
D006801
Humans
Members of the species Homo sapiens.
Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D013933
Thumb
The first digit on the radial side of the hand which in humans lies opposite the other four.