CME GROUP CHICAGO TRADING FLOOR HOLIDAY SCHEDULE FOR 2016* All times are Central Standard Time . HOLIDAY DATE AND TIME ON WHICH NOTED CME GROUP TRADING CLOSES EARLY DATE ON WHICH THE CHICAGO TRADING FLOOR IS CLOSED Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday, Jan 18
Achilles Tendon Lengthening refers mostly to a surgical procedure whereby the tendon is stretched to allow a child or adult to walk flat-footed without a bend in the knee or to relieve chronic pain. The procedure is designed to lengthen a tendon that has not formed properly or has been injured.
Rationale. Electrothermal shrinkage of joint capsules, ligaments, and tendons has been proposed as a stand-alone technique or as an adjunct to arthroscopic or open surgery for tightening the structures of the ankles, hips, knees, shoulders, or wrists.nvestigational and Not Medically Necessary: Electrothermal shrinkage used as a stand-alone treatment or as an adjunct to arthroscopic or open surgery is considered investigational and not medically necessary for all indications, including but not limited to the tightening of joint capsules, ligaments, and tendons.