Term #2,218
surgical procedure
Claim Term
surgical procedure
Origin matter
Tendon Trajectory Guide
Reference Case 1
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Date Added
3/12/25
Created
3/12/25, 8:10 PM
Modified
3/12/25, 8:10 PM
Full Desc
"Surgical procedure" refers to a process, method, or series of steps performed using medical instruments, devices, or techniques to diagnose, treat, address, modify, repair, or remove biological tissues in a controlled manner. A surgical procedure may be performed on soft tissues, hard tissues, or a combination thereof and may involve cutting, reshaping, rasping, contouring, repositioning, removing, repairing, grafting, or otherwise altering tissues to achieve a desired medical or functional outcome. A surgical procedure may be conducted through open surgery, minimally invasive techniques, robotic-assisted methods, or other medical approaches depending on the specific application.
In the context of osteotomy surgical procedures of the foot, a surgical procedure may include, but is not limited to, distal metatarsal osteotomy, proximal metatarsal osteotomy, diaphyseal osteotomy, Chevron osteotomy, Scarf osteotomy, Ludloff osteotomy, Akin osteotomy, Weil osteotomy, Cotton osteotomy, Evans osteotomy, Dwyer osteotomy, Lapidus procedure, closing wedge osteotomy, opening wedge osteotomy, and the like. (Defined in conjunction with ChatGPT Version 4o, March 12, 2025).