Question

The patient was in a coma for a long time in a nursing home. he eventually developed ____________, or abnormal, fixed positions in which his muscles were permanently flexed.

Answer 1

The answer is "Contractures"

Answer 2

Contractures

Step-by-step explanation:

Contractures: The term is defined as the deformity and shortening of muscles due to lack of proper use. A person who develops contracture lacks thick collagen fibers. It can be reversed if the detection of the joint occurs before the complete immobilization.

Contractures hinder the joints to move freely, that is if a person is having a knee contracture, for example, it can cause pain and difficulty while walking or straightening of the leg and with the passage it can even restrict walking.

It can occur in various parts of the body, including muscles, joints, and skin.

Treatment:

1. Physiotherapy.

2. Heat therapy.

3. Medicines.

Example: Cerebral palsy, and Hip dislocation.