Skip to main content
Mateusz Gładysz
EN PL

Glossary Condition

Scar contracture

Polski: Przykurcz bliznowaty Czytaj po polsku →

Tightening of scar tissue that can pull on surrounding skin and, when it crosses a joint, limit movement. Common after burns.

Articles mentioning this term

  1. Patient information

    Scar revision and management

    A plain-language guide to scar revision and management — why scars form, what non-surgical treatments and scar revision surgery can achieve, and what results are realistic. Written by a plastic and reconstructive surgeon.

← Back to glossary