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Descriptor English: Hip Contracture
Descriptor Spanish: Contractura de la Cadera
Descriptor contractura de la cadera
Scope note: Fijación permanente de la cadera en posiciones primarias, con limitación del movimiento activo o pasivo de dicha articulación. Dificulta la locomoción y algunas veces produce dolor al movilizar la cadera. Puede ser producida por traumas, infección o poliomielitis. (Current Medical Information & Technology, 5th ed)
Descriptor Portuguese: Contratura de Quadril
Descriptor French: Contracture de la hanche
Entry term(s): Contracture, Hip
Contractures, Hip
Hip Contractures
Tree number(s): C05.550.323.468
C05.651.197.468
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D006616
Scope note: Permanent fixation of the hip in primary positions, with limited passive or active motion at the hip joint. Locomotion is difficult and pain is sometimes present when the hip is in motion. It may be caused by trauma, infection, or poliomyelitis. (From Current Medical Information & Technology, 5th ed)
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
DeCS ID: 6774
Unique ID: D006616
NLM Classification: WE 855
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Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 1994/05/24
Hip Contracture - Preferred
Concept UI M0010362
Scope note Permanent fixation of the hip in primary positions, with limited passive or active motion at the hip joint. Locomotion is difficult and pain is sometimes present when the hip is in motion. It may be caused by trauma, infection, or poliomyelitis. (From Current Medical Information & Technology, 5th ed)
Preferred term Hip Contracture
Entry term(s) Contracture, Hip
Contractures, Hip
Hip Contractures



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