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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]

tenotomy

/te·not·o·my/ (ten-ot´ah-me) transection of a tendon.

tenotomy

(tĕ-nŏt′ə-mē)
n. pl. tenoto·mies
Surgical cutting or division of a tendon.

tenotomy

[tenot′əmē]
Etymology: Gk, tenon, tendon, temnein, to cut
the total or partial severing of a tendon, performed to correct a muscle imbalance, such as in the correction of strabismus of the eye or in clubfoot.

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]

tenotomy

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

Tenotomy

A surgical procedure that cuts the tendon of a contracted muscle to allow lengthening.
Mentioned in: Cerebral Palsy

tenotomy

surgical division of a tendon, e.g. to correct contraction deformity

tenotomy

transection of a tendon.
graduated tenotomy
partial transection of a tendon.
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Biceps tenotomy versus tenodesis: a review of clinical outcomes and biomechanical results.
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sup][3] In 2011, one study reported nine patients who underwent arthroscopic iliopsoas tenotomy for persistent groin pain after THR.
Hip arthroscopic tenotomy for combined iliopsoas tendon impingement and snapping hip after total hip replacement
The tenotomy procedure, which involves severing the horizontal recti at the muscle insertion followed by reattachment at the original site, is thought to modify the proprioceptive loop in the extraocular muscles, resulting in broadening of the null zone and improvement in the nystagmus waveform and foveation duration.
Management of nystagmus
Conjunctiva was bluntly undermined using Steven's tenotomy scissors.
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Resistant tennis elbow: shock-wave therapy versus percutaneous tenotomy.
A comparison of extracorporeal shock wave therapy, physiotherapy, and local steroid injection in treatment of lateral epicondylitis/Lateral epikondilit tedavisinde ekstrakorporeal sok dalga tedavisi, fizyoterapi ve lokal steroid enjeksiyonunun karsilastirilmasi
In some cases, tenotomy is recommended, removing the pressure exerted by the tendon over the distal phalanx (HUNT et al.
An update on equine laminitis/Atualizacao sobre laminite equina
Depending on the assessment of the patient's deformities during the multidisciplinary consultation, additional surgery could be performed, for example, neurotomy of the posterior tibial nerve, tenoplasty to lengthen the Achilles tendon, or percutaneous tenotomy of the toe flexors or the hallux (Table 1).
Plantar pressure displacement after anesthetic motor block and tibial nerve neurotomy in spastic equinovarus foot
In treatment phase serial manipulations and casting are done to gradually correct the deformity and a percutaneous tenotomy of the Achilles tendon to correct the residual ankle equinus.
Ponseti treatment for idiopathic clubfoot deformity - Role of secondary care hospitals
Often, patients will have concomitant labral injury with the iliopsoas pathology requiring arthroscopic resection or repair of the acetabular labrum and iliopsoas tenotomy at the level of the labrum.
Extra-articular hip impingement: a narrative review of the literature
In two cases, a tenotomy and subsequent reinsertion into the bicipital tuberosity were necessary due to a late diagnosis [3, 4].
Irreducible Anteromedial Dislocation of Radial Head with Biceps Tendon Interposition
At first, adductor tenotomy was performed to release muscle contractures in the adductor muscles group.
Combined femoral and acetabular osteotomy in children of walking age for treatment of DDH; a five years follow-up report

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