Joint Contracture

Preferred Label : Joint Contracture;

ICNP knowledge name : JointContracture;

ICNP description : Impaired Musculoskeletal System Process: Reflexion of joint, fibrosis of connective tissue in joint capsule preventing normal mobility of hand, finger, elbow, shoulder, foot, knee or toe, limited movement or inability to move, abnormal alignment of joint, associated with atrophy and shortening of muscle fibres due to lack of passive and active joint movements or associated with loss of normal elasticity of the skin due to formation of extensive scar tissue over joint.;

Details

Origin ID

10010975;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Contracture of ankle joint (disorder) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Flexion contracture [HPO term]
- Joint contracture [MedDRA Preferred Term]
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Contracture of joint [MedDRA LLT]
- Contracture of joint [ICD-11 Subcategory]
- Contracture of joint (disorder) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Joint Contracture [NCIt concept]
- contracture of joint, nos [SNOMED Notion]
Semantic type(s)
- Acquired Abnormality [UMLS semantic type]

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