tenotomy

[ten-ot´ah-me]

transection of a tendon; called also tendon release.

graduated tenotomy partial transection of a tendon.

te·not·o·my

(te-not'ŏ-mē),

The surgical division of a tendon for relief of a deformity caused by congenital or acquired shortening of a muscle, as in clubfoot or strabismus.

Synonym(s): tendotomy

[teno- + G. tomē, incision]

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tenotomy

(tĕ-nŏt′ə-mē)

n. pl. tenoto·mies

Surgical cutting or division of a tendon.

te·not·o·my

(te-not'ŏ-mē)

The surgical division of a tendon for relief of a deformity caused by congenital or acquired shortening of a muscle, as in clubfoot or strabismus.
Synonym(s): tendotomy.

[teno- + G. tomē, incision]

Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

tenotomy

Complete or partial surgical cutting of a tendon to abolish or weaken the effect of a muscle.

Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005

Tenotomy

A surgical procedure that cuts the tendon of a contracted muscle to allow lengthening.

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This rectifies almost all the anomalies except the foot equinus which may later be treated by percutaneous tendoachilles tenotomy. All doctors agree that clubfoot should be tried to be managed non-operatively and hence surgery is regarded as the second line of treatment6.

MANAGEMENT OF CLUB FOOT BY PONSETI METHOD: OUR EXPERIENCE

Tenotomy is indicated when HS > 1, MS < 1 and head of talus is covered.

MANAGEMENT OF CLUBFOOT BY PONSETI METHOD

Biceps tenotomy versus tenodesis: a review of clinical outcomes and biomechanical results.

Weakness with left elbow flexion: Left anterior shoulder pain

Metallosis, fraying, and near-complete rupture of the EPL tendon, shown on top of the tenotomy scissors (a).

Bridge Plate Failure with Extensor Tendon Injury: A Case Report and Literature Review

At the end of serial cast and subsequent tenotomy, the mean Pirani severity score was 0.6+-0.06, while range was 0.5 to 0.75 and the p value was 0.0001 which was highly significant.

CONGENITAL CLUBFOOT TREATED BY PONSETI TECHNIQUE

Surgical interventions (e.g., tenotomy or tendon release) were often successful in reducing debilitating muscle contractures of the hip, knee, ankle, elbow, and hand; however, such procedures were primarily reserved for the wealthy.

Bioarchaeological Analysis of Disability and Caregiving from a Nineteenth-Century Institution in Central Kentucky

Bilateral knuckling and contracted flexor tendon was managed surgically with tenotomy and immobilization (Panigrahi and Behera, 2012)

Surgical Management of Contracted Flexor Tendons - A Clinical Study of 6 Bovine calves

Diffusion tensor imaging assesses triceps surae dysfunction after achilles tenotomy in rats.

Significance of Diffusion Tensor Imaging of Vastus Medialis Oblique in Recurrent Patellar Dislocation

The subcutaneous tissues and overlying muscle were bluntly dissected with tenotomy scissors and bipolar electrosurgery.

Stifle disarticulation as a pelvic limb amputation technique in a cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus) and a northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)

Among experimental models, tenotomy has been used as a rapid inducer of muscle atrophy (3).

Local inhibition of nitrergic activity in tenotomized rats accelerates muscle regeneration by increasing fiber area and decreasing central core lesions

Unlike talipes equinovarus, vertical talus rarely responds to stretching and casting alone; however, a combination of early serial manipulations and casting followed by limited surgical correction by tenotomy and k-wires has shown to be successful [25].

Freeman-Sheldon Syndrome: First Molecularly Confirmed Case from Sub-Saharan Africa

The problem of difficulty in reduction, soft tissue contracture, tendon shortening can be overcome by initial gradual distraction avoiding need of con-commitant tenotomy or Z lengthening of the flexor tendons.