Fibrous ankylosis

Fibrous ankylosis (also known as false ankylosis[1]) is a condition that affects fibrous connective tissue causing a limited range of movement.[1]

Most causes occurs due to physical trauma. Other cases can be attributed to the contraction of diseases such as tubercular arthritis, (arthritis developed after contracting tuberculosis), or septic arthritis. Surgery, arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, immobilization are also cases of this condition.[1] Fibrous ankylosis was thought to be a precursor progress into bony ankylosis, in which osseous bone tissue fuses the affected joint, causing a greater reduction of mobility.[2]

  1. ^ a b c Vaishya, Raju; Singh, Amit Kumar; Agarwal, Amit Kumar; Vijay, Vipul (2018). "Bilateral Spontaneous Bony Ankylosis of the Elbow Following Burn: A Case Report and Review of the Literature". Journal of Orthopaedic Case Reports. 8 (5): 43–46. doi:10.13107/jocr.2250-0685.1204 (inactive 1 November 2024). ISSN 2250-0685. PMC 6367284. PMID 30740374.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of November 2024 (link)
  2. ^ Yan, Ying-Bin; Liang, Su-Xia; Shen, Jun; Zhang, Jian-Cheng; Zhang, Yi (2014-09-04). "Current concepts in the pathogenesis of traumatic temporomandibular joint ankylosis". Head & Face Medicine. 10: 35. doi:10.1186/1746-160X-10-35. ISSN 1746-160X. PMC 4158390. PMID 25189735.