Tenotomy Sentence Examples

Approach to the medial aspect of the elbow using a tenotomy of the pronator teres muscle.

The most commonly used surgical procedures are tenotomy, tendon transfer, and dorsal rhizotomy.

In tenotomy, tendons of the affected muscle are cut, and the limb is cast in a more normal position while the tendon regrows.

When contractures become more pronounced, tenotomy surgery may be performed.

A uniploar SCM release, sometimes called an inferior open tenotomy of the SCM, cuts and then reattaches the SCM muscle where it meets both the breastbone and collarbone.