A muscle biopsy is a surgical procedure to ________
A) cut the fascia and release built-up blood and tissue fluid in patients with compartment syndrome
B) suture together the torn ends of a muscle following an injury
C) diagnosis of muscle weakness that could be caused by many different muscular diseases
D) suture together the torn ends of a tendon following an injury
C
Explanation: A) This describes fasciotomy, not a muscle biopsy.
B) This describes myorrhaphy, not a muscle biopsy.
C) Correct!
D) This describes tenorrhaphy, not a muscle biopsy.
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