tenotomy


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te·not·o·my

 (tĕ-nŏt′ə-mē)
n. pl. te·not·o·mies
Surgical cutting or division of a tendon.
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tenotomy

(təˈnɒtəmɪ)
n, pl -mies
(Surgery) surgical division of a tendon
teˈnotomist n
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Some children, however, required tenotomy, a minor heel cord release procedure, before the last cast is put on,' he said.
Furthermore, as part of the PRP administration technique in this series, needle fenestration (also referred to as dry needling and percutaneous needle tenotomy) was first performed with several needle passes through the area being treated followed by injection of PRP.
It has performed a substantial number of shoulder arthroscopies which include biceps tenotomy, subacromial decompression, acromiopla-sty and supraspinatus repair.
This physiological data explained well why conventional orthopedic surgery, such as tendon elongation or tenotomy of ankle extensors, improved ankle joint fixation or stiff foot without a flaccid ankle joint and helped in the rehabilitation of capsular hemiplegia.
Additionally, PI has been found to be an accurate and objective measure of pain (19) and could be used as a quantitative measure of pain while casting or during a percutaneous tenotomy. Finally, PI may be a useful tool when looking for a relationship between perfusion and frequency of recurrence of clubfoot or need for future surgical intervention.
Equinus is later treated by percutaneous tendoachilles tenotomy if required.
Long-term studies have reported excellent results in using the Ponseti method of clubfoot manipulation and serial casting accompanied with Achilles tendon tenotomy and foot abduction brace.
Percutaneous tenotomy of common extensor origin for lateral epicondylitis resistant to conservative treatment.
(13) Tenotomy and tenodesis are the main techniques used to surgically repair a rupture of the long head of the biceps brachii tendon.
He had undergone right olecranon bursectomy and tenotomy approximately two years prior to presentation, but reported good healing and no pain following this procedure, and otherwise denied recent trauma to the elbow.