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Tenotomy. A tenotomy is a surgical act which involves the division of a tendon. It and related procedures are also referred to as tendon release, tendon lengthening, and heel-cord release. When it involves the Achilles tendon, it is called a Achillotenotomy. It has been used in the treatment of cerebral palsy. It has also been used for hammer toe.
Both tendon compression and a decrease in tendon load (stress-shielding) will induce change in a tendon similar to that seen in an insertional tendinopathy. Stress-shielding as a cause of tendinopathy is supported by the clinical success of operative release of adductor longus. This surgery releases the superficial section of the normal adductor longus tendon at a point distal to the insertion.