cheilectomy


Also found in: Medical, Wikipedia.
Related to cheilectomy: hallux rigidus
Translations

chei·lec·to·my

, chilectomy
n. queilectomía, excisión de tejido óseo obstruyendo una articulación.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
References in periodicals archive ?
Not one to delay surgery when necessary, Fair underwent a 1st MTP cheilectomy, a fairly common procedure that removes bone spurs and part of the foot bone to improve flexibility in stiff big toes.
"In a cheilectomy, the surgeon goes in and cleans out the toe joint.
Molecular manipulation: with its roots in the life sciences, biotechnology holds the key to better disease treatment and eventual cures
We describe a modification of Mann's cheilectomy to the second metatarsal which corrected the patient's pain, allowed her to return to dance activity within 30 days, and restored her releve to normal (90[degrees] of dorsiflexion at MTP-1 and MTP-2, representing a 60[degrees] gain in dorsiflexion at MTP-2).
In August 2006, the patient agreed to undergo a modified Mann's cheilectomy applied to MTP-2.
Freiberg's disease as a rare cause of limited and painful releve in dancers
Excisional arthroplasty and cheilectomy are also routinely used.
Free gracilis interposition arthroplasty for severe hallux rigidus
Dictionary browser ?
Full browser ?