Meanings
noun
- medicineThe restoration of mobility in stiff, ankylosed joints by disrupting articular adhesions
Open arthrolysis remains the gold standard for treatment of post-traumatic elbow stiffness.
2015 September 19, “Complications of Open Elbow Arthrolysis in Post-Traumatic Elbow Stiffness: A Systematic Review”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
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arthrolysis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arthrolysis
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“arthrolysis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arthrolysis. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “arthrolysis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arthrolysis.
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