fasciotomy
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]fasciotomy (plural fasciotomies)
- (surgery) The cutting of the fascia to relieve tension or pressure (and treat the resulting loss of circulation to an area of tissue or muscle).
- 2007 July 24, Kate Murphy, “Straightening Bent Fingers, No Surgery Required”, in New York Times[1]:
- The procedure, called needle aponeurotomy or percutaneous fasciotomy, involves using the bevel of a hypodermic needle to essentially shred the ropes of constricting fascia characteristic of Dupuytren’s disease.
Synonyms
[edit]Translations
[edit]the cutting of the fascia to relieve tension or pressure
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