Official Journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
Table 1 Tsuge classification of Volkmann’s ischemic contracture
Type | Affected muscles | Neurological | Finger position |
|---|---|---|---|
Mild | Flexor digitorum profundus | No or minimal loss of sensibility | Contracture of two or three fingers |
Moderate | Flexor digitorum profundus, flexor pollocis longus, and parts of superficial flexor muscles | Loss of sensibility in (parts of) the hands | All fingers, the thumb, and often the wrist are affected |
Severe | All flexor muscles and parts of the extensor muscles | Serious loss of sensibility or motor function | Claw hand |