arthrolysis

English

Etymology

arthro- +‎ -lysis

Noun

arthrolysis

1. (surgery) The restoration of mobility in stiff, ankylosed joints by disrupting articular adhesions
   • 2015 September 19, “Complications of Open Elbow Arthrolysis in Post-Traumatic Elbow Stiffness: A Systematic Review”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], →DOI:

     Open arthrolysis remains the gold standard for treatment of post-traumatic elbow stiffness.