Alongamento de músculo

"Como codificar o procedimento de “alongamento de gastrocnémio” na patologia de Fasceíte plantar?"

(Responde Fernando Lopes)
 
"Although it is somewhat a leap of faith to surgically lengthen the gastrocnemius behind the knee to fix plantar fasciitis, this procedure has been demonstrated effective. It is possible in the future that this will be the gastrocnemius lengthening procedure of choice for the isolated gastrocnemius contracture after failed conservative treatment because it directly addresses the contracted gastrocnemius, the degree of release is controlled, and it allows for immediate weight bearing." (The GastrocnemiusA New Paradigm for the Human Foot and Ankle)
 
Se o alongamento se faz dividindo uma porção do músculo de modo a fixá-la numa posição mais avançada, aumentando o seu comprimento, o procedimento enquadra-se na root operation Division.
 
Division
Definition: Cutting into a body part, without draining fluids and/or gases from the body part, in order to separate or transect a body part
Explanation: All or a portion of the body part is separated into two or more portions
Includes/Examples: Spinal cordotomy, osteotomy
 
O índice alfabético aponta para Division:
 
Lengthening
Bone, with device see Insertion of Limb Lengthening Device
Muscle, by incision see Division, Muscles 0K8
Tendon, by incision see Division, Tendons 0L8
 
 
Fernando Lopes