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Achilles tendon repair
Achilles tendon repair is the surgical treatment for a ruptured Achilles tendon, done by open, percutaneous, or mini-open techniques that rejoin the torn tendon ends with sutures.
Acromioplasty
Acromioplasty is a shoulder operation, usually arthroscopic, that removes the anterolateral acromion and coracoacromial ligament attachment to widen the rotator cuff's passage, though placebo-controlled trials show little benefit over exercise.
Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) is an orthopedic surgical procedure that replaces a torn knee ligament with a tendon graft routed through bone tunnels, restoring knee stability.
Anterior cruciate ligament repair
Anterior cruciate ligament repair is a knee operation that reattaches a patient's own torn ACL rather than replacing it with a graft, as ACL reconstruction does.
Anterolateral ligament reconstruction
Anterolateral ligament reconstruction (ALLR) is a knee surgery, usually combined with ACL reconstruction, that controls rotational instability; a randomized trial found graft failure fell from 10.3% to 4.2%.
Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair
Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair is a minimally invasive operation that reattaches a torn rotator cuff tendon to the humerus through small portals, offering faster recovery than open repair.
Bankart repair
A Bankart repair is surgery that reattaches a torn anteroinferior labrum and capsule to the glenoid rim to stop recurrent anterior shoulder dislocation, described by Bankart in 1923.
Barbotage
Barbotage is an image-guided needle procedure that fragments and aspirates calcific deposits in tendons, most often the rotator cuff, using pulsed saline lavage to relieve pain from calcific tendinitis.
Biceps tenodesis
Biceps tenodesis is a shoulder surgery that reattaches the long head of the biceps tendon to the humerus, treating tears, instability, and inflammation that persist despite conservative care.
Bone-Patellar Tendon-Bone Grafting
Bone-patellar tendon-bone (BPTB) grafting, also called BTB, is ACL reconstruction using the central third patellar tendon with bone plugs; introduced by Jones in 1963, it offers superior stability and low failure rates but more anterior knee pain than hamstring grafts.
Button fixation
Button fixation is a surgical technique in which a cortical button passed through a bone tunnel holds ligament or tendon grafts, used chiefly in ACL reconstruction.
Collateral ligament reconstruction
Collateral ligament reconstruction is a surgical procedure that replaces a damaged knee collateral ligament with a tendon graft through bone tunnels, restoring valgus and varus stability.
Collateral ligament repair
Collateral ligament repair is a surgical procedure that reattaches a torn native collateral ligament to its bone attachment, preserving the patient's own tissue rather than using a tendon graft.
Coracoclavicular ligament reconstruction
Coracoclavicular ligament reconstruction is surgery that restores the conoid and trapezoid ligaments between the clavicle and coracoid, usually with a tendon graft, to treat acromioclavicular joint dislocation.
Distal biceps tendon repair
Distal biceps tendon repair is a surgical procedure that reattaches a torn distal biceps tendon to the radial tuberosity at the elbow, restoring forearm flexion and supination strength after rupture.
Double-bundle anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
Double-bundle anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction is a knee surgery that rebuilds a torn ACL with two tendon grafts, one for each functional bundle, to restore rotational stability.
Double-row rotator cuff repair
Double-row rotator cuff repair is an arthroscopic technique that reattaches a torn rotator cuff tendon to the humerus using two rows of suture anchors for better healing.
Gastrocnemius recession
Gastrocnemius recession is an orthopedic surgical procedure that lengthens the gastrocnemius aponeurosis to improve ankle dorsiflexion in isolated gastrocnemius tightness, sparing the soleus and Achilles tendon to preserve strength.
Latarjet procedure
The Latarjet procedure stabilizes a shoulder with recurrent anterior instability by transferring the coracoid process and its attached tendon to the glenoid, fixed with screws.
Ligament reconstruction
Ligament reconstruction is a surgical procedure that replaces a torn ligament, such as the knee's ACL, with a tendon graft passed through bone tunnels to restore stability.
MPFL reconstruction
Medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) reconstruction is an orthopedic procedure rebuilding the ligament connecting the medial patella to the femur, typically with a tendon graft, to stabilize the kneecap after dislocation or recurrent instability.
Posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
Posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction is a surgical procedure that replaces a torn PCL, the knee's largest intra-articular ligament, with a tendon graft to restore posterior knee stability.
Revision ACL reconstruction
Revision ACL reconstruction is surgery replacing a failed ACL graft with a new graft to restore knee stability; up to 13,000 are performed yearly in the United States.
Revision anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
Revision anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction is surgery that replaces a failed prior ACL graft with a new one, done in one or two stages, with worse outcomes than primary reconstruction.
Rotator cuff repair
Rotator cuff repair is a surgical procedure that reattaches a torn rotator cuff tendon to its footprint on the humerus, aiming to relieve pain and restore shoulder strength and motion.
Subscapularis repair
Subscapularis repair is a surgical technique that reattaches a torn subscapularis tendon to its footprint on the lesser tuberosity of the humerus, performed arthroscopically or open, usually with suture anchors.
Superior capsular reconstruction
Superior capsular reconstruction is an arthroscopic shoulder technique, first reported clinically in 2013, that uses a graft to rebuild the superior capsule in massive irreparable rotator cuff tears.
Superior capsule reconstruction
Superior capsule reconstruction is a shoulder surgery for massive irreparable rotator cuff tears, using a tendon graft as a hammock to stabilize the humeral head, reduce pain, and restore motion.
Suspensory fixation
Suspensory fixation is a surgical technique that anchors a ligament graft to the far cortex with a button and suture loop, popular in ACL reconstruction.
Suture anchor fixation
Suture anchor fixation is a surgical technique that reattaches tendon or ligament to bone using an implanted anchor carrying sutures, used in rotator cuff repair.