neurectomy
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neurectomies
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I may feel that an alternative procedure would be a better option for you—a presacral neurectomy, for example—and I will let you know as much, but at the end of the day it’s your choice.
From Slate ● Feb. 21, 2018
Criticised in this way, is the operation of neurectomy justifiable?
From Diseases of the Horse's Foot by Harry Caulton Reeks
In cases where no acute inflammatory condition exists, neurectomy is beneficial.
From Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1 by John Victor Lacroix
Plantar neurectomy is contraindicated in all cases where there exists much lameness.
From Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1 by John Victor Lacroix
This is the nerve implicated in the lower operation of neurectomy, and its relation to adjoining structures will be detailed under Section F. of this chapter.
From Diseases of the Horse's Foot by Harry Caulton Reeks
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