joint capsulotomy

Indications: - contracture - joint deformity Procedure: - incision of a joint capsule during surgical procedures involving a joint

Specific

hip capsulotomy interphalangeal joint capsulotomy knee capsulotomy metacarpophalangeal joint capsulotomy metatarsophalangeal joint capsulotomy midfoot joint capsulotomy midtarsal joint capsulotomy wrist capsulotomy

General

orthopedic surgery capsulotomy

References

Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999.