Ischemic contracture, also known as chronic congestive ischemic contracture, is the ultimate fate of most cardiovascular diseases and is the leading cause of death. There are no exact statistics on its morbidity and mortality. According to the American Contracture Society in 1996, there were 4.9 million ischemic contracture patients in the United States; the incidence of ischemic contracture among adults aged 50-60 years was 1%; and the incidence of ischemic contracture among older adults aged 80 years and older was 10%. The annual increase in ischemic contractures is 400,000; the annual death rate is 250,000. Ischemic muscle contracture is a serious consequence of osteofascial compartment syndrome. Due to insufficient blood supply to the upper and lower limbs or over-tightening of the bandage for more than a certain period of time, the limb muscles become necrotic due to ischemia and eventually become mechanized, forming scar tissue and gradually contracting to form a characteristic deformity. The main preventive measures are to restore blood flow to the limb as early as possible and to avoid over-tightening of the plaster splint. Ischemic muscle contracture can be treated with necrotic muscle excision, nerve release and functional reconstruction.