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  • Title: Joint Contractures Resulting From Prolonged Immobilization: Etiology, Prevention, and Management.
    Author: Born CT, Gil JA, Goodman AD.
    Journal: J Am Acad Orthop Surg; 2017 Feb; 25(2):110-116. PubMed ID: 28027065.
    Abstract:
    Patients who are immobilized for a prolonged period are at risk for developing joint contractures, which often affect functional outcomes. Nonsurgical interventions are useful for preventing joint contractures. However, once contractures develop, these interventions frequently fail to restore function over the long term. To increase the rehabilitation potential of an extremity with refractory function-limiting contractures, surgery is often required.
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