The procedure, called needle aponeurotomy or percutaneous fasciotomy, involves using the bevel of a hypodermic needle to essentially shred the ropes of constricting fascia characteristic of Dupuytren’s disease.
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Fasciotomy
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Portuguese
2 entries- fasciectomia noun (the cutting of the fascia to relieve tension or pressure)
- fasciotomia noun (the cutting of the fascia to relieve tension or pressure)
Spanish
1 entries- fasciotomía noun (the cutting of the fascia to relieve tension or pressure)
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