tenodesis

English

Etymology

From teno- + Ancient Greek δέσις 'binding together', itself from δέω 'bind' cognate with δύο "two".

Noun

tenodesis (plural tenodeses)

  1. (surgery) The transposition of a tendon
    • 2015 July 8, Umile Giuseppe Longo, Stefano Petrillo, Vincenzo Denaro, “Current Concepts in the Management of Rheumatoid Hand”, in International Journal of Rheumatology‎, volume 2015, DOI:10.1155/2015/648073:
      Despite the fact that the conjoint lateral band tenodesis allows correction of both hyperextension deformity of the PIP joint and flexion deformity of the DIP joint, it can be challenging to perform due to variability of the anatomy of these structures in patients with RA.

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