Volkmann’s Contracture
What is Volkmann’s Contracture? The Volkmann contracture is a deformity of a hand, fingers, and wrist caused by injury to the muscles of the forearm. This condition is also named Volkmann ischemic contracture. Volkmann contracture, also called Volkmann ischemic contracture, is a claw-like deformity of the hand named after the 19th-century German doctor Richard von…