Wound contracture
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Wound contracture is a process that may occur during wound healing when an excess of wound contraction, a normal healing process, leads to physical deformity characterized by skin constriction and functional limitations.[1][2][3] Wound contractures may be seen after serious burns and may occur on the palms, the soles, and the anterior thorax.[2] For example, scars that prevent joints from extending or scars that cause an ectropion are considered wound contractures.[1][4]
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