Medical term:
capsulorrhaphy
capsulorrhaphy
[kap″su-lor´ah-fe]suture of a joint capsule.
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cap·su·lor·rha·phy
(kap'sū-lōr'ă-fē),Repair of a tear or a surgical incision in any capsule; specifically, suture of a joint capsule in such a way to prevent recurring dislocation of the articulation.
[L. capsula, capsule, + rhaphē, suture]
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capsulorrhaphy
(kăp′sə-lôr′ə-fē)n.
Suture of a tear in a capsule, especially of a joint capsule.
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capsulorrhaphy
The tightening of a torn joint capsule by suturing or, in the case of joint hyperlaxity, by thermal shrinking with a laser to prevent recurring joint dislocation, which is of particular use for shoulder joint instability.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
cap·su·lor·rha·phy
(kap'sū-lōr'ă-fē)Suture of a tear in any capsule; specifically, suture of a joint capsule to prevent recurring dislocation of the joint.
[L. capsula, capsule, + G. Frhaphē, suture]
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