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Descriptor English:   Tenotomy 
Descriptor Spanish:   Tenotomía 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Tenotomia 
Synonyms English:   Heel-Cord Release
Tendon Lengthening
Tendon Release
Heel Cord Release
Heel-Cord Releases
Lengthening, Tendon
Lengthenings, Tendon
Release, Heel-Cord
Release, Tendon
Releases, Heel-Cord
Releases, Tendon
Tendon Lengthenings
Tendon Releases
Tenotomies  
Tree Number:   E04.555.712
Definition English:   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. 
History Note English:   2011 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
AE adverse effects CL classification
CT contraindications EC economics
ED education ES ethics
HI history IS instrumentation
LJ legislation & jurisprudence MT methods
MO mortality NU nursing
PX psychology RH rehabilitation
ST standards SN statistics & numerical data
TD trends UT utilization
VE veterinary  
Record Number:   54245 
Unique Identifier:   D058971 

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