How to Use contracture in a Sentence

contracture

noun

• Dupuytren’s contracture occurs most commonly after the age of 50 and men are more likely to have the issue.
  — Kyle Fredrickson, The Denver Post, 22 Aug. 2019
• When warming up on the field before Sunday’s game, Bradford was seen with a slight flexion contracture (knee doesn’t straighten all the way), limp and favoring the knee.
  — Profootballdoc, sandiegouniontribune.com, 17 Sep. 2017
• According to the Mayo Clinic, Dupuytren's contracture most commonly affects the pinky and ring fingers.
  — Jenna West, SI.com, 22 Aug. 2019
• He was born with arthrogryposis, a condition that causes joint contractures, or a loss of joint movement due to a shortening of the muscles.
  — Karina Bland, azcentral, 21 Nov. 2017
• Splints can help support weak muscles and maintain the limb in a normal position to prevent contracture, which is the tightening of muscles, tendons, joints, or other tissues.
  — Sara Lindberg, SELF, 10 Feb. 2022
• Apitherapy -- the medicinal use of bee hive products, including honey, pollen and bee venom -- was the woman's go-to treatment for stress and contractures, a tightening of her muscles that caused stiff joints.
  — Susan Scutti, CNN, 22 Mar. 2018
• Urine infection, bladder spasm and bladder contracture all are complications of having a catheter.
  — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 14 Apr. 2021
• Surgery might be required for delayed presentations of milder (grade 1-2) injuries which have been complicated with contractures.
  — SI.com, 10 Oct. 2017
• The condition, Dupuytren's contracture, involves a tendon pulling fingers into a bent position.
  — Jenna West, SI.com, 22 Aug. 2019
• Studies show that early and safe rehab, a healthy diet and regular recovery can speed up healing while reducing ankle and foot contractures and stiffness.
  — Colin Hoobler, oregonlive, 9 Dec. 2019
• Marra’s sister died in November after a life spent battling rheumatoid arthritis, and Marra has a physical deformity of his own to deal with: Dupuytren’s contracture, which has left some of his fingers contorted.
  — Christopher Clarey, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2016
• One of the complications, which happens in about 5 percent of cases, is development of scar tissue called a contracture or stricture that can occlude the urine channel again, requiring more operations.
  — Dr. Jared G. Heiner, idahostatesman, 6 May 2018
• Fifteen years ago, @johnelway was diagnosed with Dupuytren's contracture, a progressive medical condition that leads to hand disability.
  — Kyle Fredrickson, The Denver Post, 22 Aug. 2019
• Certain stretches will be emphasized throughout rehabilitation (especially bending and extending the knee) to avoid scarring contractures and possible follow-up surgery (advanced stretches for the thigh and hamstrings are shown).
  — Colin Hoobler, OregonLive.com, 5 Apr. 2018

Last Updated: 23 Aug 2024