Definition: Surgical procedure by which a tendon is incised at its insertion and placed at an anatomical site distant from the original insertion. The tendon remains attached at the point of origin and takes over the function of a muscle inactivated by trauma or disease.
do not use /util except by MeSH definition; do not confuse with TENDONS /transpl
Other names Transfers, Tendon; Transfer, Tendon; Tendon Transfers
