What is the medical term meaning surgical fixation of a muscle?
Arthrodesis is a surgical procedure that stiffens a joint or
joins spinal vertebrae. Arthrodesis means the fixation of a joint.
The suffix -desis means "surgical fixation of." Joint fusion or
arthrodesis is a method used for pain relief , regain stability and
strength. The bones are aligned in the most functional position,
but lose their natural motion. In a related term, ankylosis is the
abnormal stiffening of a joint.