noun

• The surgical cutting of a tendon, especially as a remedy for club foot.

  ‘A heel cord tenotomy is a minor surgery that can be done in the office and it takes 10-15 minutes.’

  More example sentences

  • ‘In flexor tendon tenotomy, a small incision is made behind each toe pad and a section of tendon is removed.’
  • ‘The decision to repair these injuries acutely was based on data from treatment of chronic injury by tenotomy.’
  • ‘She then had a heel cord tenotomy on both feet, followed by casts that were kept on for 3 weeks.’
  • ‘A percutaneous tenotomy of the Achillis tendon is often necessary to completely correct the equinus.’
  • ‘More specialized instruments, such as skin hooks or tenotomy scissors, may be added to the tray, depending on the surgeon's preference.’
  • ‘Care should be taken to use a minimal amount of suture in closing the tenotomy.’