Acromioplasty

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Acromioplasty is an arthroscopic surgical procedure of the acromion.

Generally, it implies removal of a small piece of the surface of the bone (acromion) that is in contact with a tendon causing, by friction, damage to the tendon.

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Video of an arthroscopic acromioplasty

Orthopedic surgery, operations/surgeries and other procedures on bones and joints (ICD-9-CM V3 76–81, ICD-10-PCS 0P–S)

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Upper extremity	Acromioplasty
Lower extremity	Femoral head ostectomy Astragalectomy Distraction osteogenesis Ilizarov apparatus
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General	Arthrotomy Arthroplasty Synovectomy Arthroscopy Replacement joint imaging: Arthrogram Arthrocentesis

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