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Tenotomy (procedure)

Known as: procedure tenotomies, Tendon transection, Tenotomies 
Surgical division of a tendon for relief of a deformity that is caused by congenital or acquired shortening of a muscle (Stedman, 27th ed). Tenotomy… 
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Educational aspectsTendon structurelegislation & jurisprudencenursing therapy

Narrower (4)

Heel-Cord ReleaseLengthening of tendon (procedure)Release of tendon (procedure)adductor tenotomy

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Surgical incisions

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Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Arthroscopic transfer of the long head biceps to the conjoint tendon.
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Treatment of Symptomatic Hammertoe with a Proximal Interphalangeal Joint Arthrodesis
This study examined 76 consecutive patients (100 feet) treated by a single surgeon for both flexible and rigid hammertoes with a… 
Review
1990
Review
1990
Calpains (intracellular calcium-activated cysteine proteinases): structure-activity relationships and involvement in normal and abnormal cellular metabolism.
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Hyaluronic acid and its effect on postoperative adhesions in the rabbit flexor tendon. A preliminary look.
The effect of hyaluronic acid in preventing adhesion formation in a surgically prepared rabbit flexor tendon model has been… 
Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
Experimental strabismus in the kitten.
1. We have examined the relative roles of visual and nonvisual input to striate cortex cells in causing the breakdown of… 
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
Surgical treatment of true Brown's syndrome.
Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
Consequences of tenotomy on the evolution of multiineervation in developing rat soleus muscle
Highly Cited
1969
Highly Cited
1969
Functional consequences of tenotomy in hind limb muscles of the cat
1. The chronic EMG activity and the contractile properties of normal, denervated or tenotomized cat triceps surae muscles were… 
Highly Cited
1968
Highly Cited
1968
Changes in the Z disk of skeletal muscle induced by tenotomy
Highly Cited
1957
Highly Cited
1957
Long-term results of orthopaedic surgery in cerebral palsy.
Orthopaedic surgery has a definite place in the treatment of cerebral palsy. However, of the many surgical procedures which are… 
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