Pathogenesis and progressing treatment of joint contracture / 中华创伤骨科杂志

ABSTRACT

Joint contracture is currently one of the very common diseases in rehabilitation medicine department.Once it occurs,it likely leads to such functional disturbances in the patients as restricted joint activities,decreased muscle strength around a joint and abnormal gait,seriously affecting the quality of life of the patients.Studies on its pathogenesis can help doctors better understand and treat the disease.In this paper,pathogenesis of the disease and progress in its therapy are summarized.