Rare diseases · Sign or symptom
Joint contracture of the hand
HP:0009473
What it means
Contractures of one ore more joints of the hands meaning chronic loss of joint motion due to structural changes in non-bony tissue.
Rare diseases that can present with this12
Common30–79%
4Sometimes5–29%
6The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.
Part of the broader category
Also called: Contractures involving the hands · Contractures of the hands
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