http://www.orthopaedicweblinks.com Internet Resources relating to Ischaemic Contracture. A type of permanent damage to muscles and nerves that results from prolonged lack blood flow to those tissues. It is characterized by shortening and stiffening of the muscles. <br>MeSH Search Term "Ischemic Contracture"[mesh] <br>ICD-10 Code T79.6 Traumatic ischaemia of muscle <br>SNOMED-CT Term Ischemic contracture (morphologic abnormality) Concept ID: 62940006 en-us Sun Dec 03 2017 07:01:31 GMT Copyright 2005 OWL Inc. orthopaedicweblinks@gmail.com (Christian Veillette) orthopaedicweblinks@gmail.com (OWL Inc.)