Notchplasty
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The surgical enlargement of the intercondylar notch, creating space for an anterior cruciate ligament graft during knee reconstruction.
"Intraarticular visualization and suture placement are easier while the patient's knee is unstable and before notchplasty or osseous tunnel drilling can cause bleeding."
Example
More examples"Intraarticular visualization and suture placement are easier while the patient's knee is unstable and before notchplasty or osseous tunnel drilling can cause bleeding."
Etymology
From notch + -plasty, where "notch" refers to the intercondylar notch.
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