Contracture
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A contracture is a shortening of a muscle or tendon in the human body in response to stress exerted on that muscle or tendon. In muscle contracture, force is generated in the absence of electrical activity. Contractures can result from disease processes, such as muscular dystrophy,; surgical intervention is usually required.

See also

• Burn scar contracture
• Capsular contracture
• Dupuytren's contracture
• Marden-Walker syndrome
• Volkmann's contracture

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