volkmann’s contracture in left upper limb of southeast asian young man. it is a permanent shortening of forearm muscles.

abnormal adult asian atrophies atrophy background clasping claw clawlike complete congenital contracture deformity disability disable disease dupuytren extended extension finger fingers flexed flexion forearm function gives hand hyperextension injury isolated left limb man mononeuropathy muscle muscles nerve neuropathy palsy paralysis partial peripheral permanent position posture problem rise shortening sign southeast spastic spasticity symptom that trauma ulnar upper volkmann volkmanns weak white wrist young