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fasciectomy
Indications:
- fasciitis
- contractures
- Dupuytren contracture
- compartment syndrome
Clinical significance:
- removes diseased fascia
Procedure:
- surgical removal of fascia to relieve contracture or pressure on an interior compartment
Complications:
- nerve damage
Related
fasciotomy
Specific
palmar fasciectomy
plantar fasciectomy
General
general surgery
References
- Merrian-Webster Dictionary
fasciectomy
http://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/fasciectomy
- International Dupuytren Society
Techniques of hand surgery
http://www.dupuytren-online.info/dupuytren_surgery_techniques.html