The patient, in a coma for a long time, developed ________ ; extremities that become progressively flexed and drawn into a position where it becomes nearly immovable
A) contractures
B) contusions
C) constrictions
D) contractions
A
Explanation: A) Correct!
B) This does not describe contusions.
C) This is not a medical word.
D) This does not describe contractions, which are a normal muscle activity.
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