Tenotomy

"Tenotomy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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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 is performed in order to lengthen a muscle that has developed improperly, or become shortened and is resistant to stretching.

Descriptor ID	D058971
MeSH Number(s)	E04.555.712
Concept/Terms	Tenotomy Tenotomy Tenotomies Tendon Release Tendon Release Release, Tendon Releases, Tendon Tendon Releases Tendon Lengthening Tendon Lengthening Lengthening, Tendon Lengthenings, Tendon Tendon Lengthenings Heel-Cord Release Heel-Cord Release Heel Cord Release Heel-Cord Releases Release, Heel-Cord Releases, Heel-Cord

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Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04]
Orthopedic Procedures [E04.555]
Tenotomy [E04.555.712]

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