Keen operation

Keen op·er·a·tion

(kēn), removal of sections of the posterior branches of the spinal nerves to the affected muscles, and of the spinal accessory nerve, as a cure for torticollis.

Keen op·er·a·tion

(kēn op-ĕr-ā'shŭn) Removal of sections of the posterior branches of the spinal nerves to the affected muscles, and of the spinal accessory nerve, as a cure for torticollis.

Keen,

William W., U.S. surgeon, 1837-1932. Keen operation - removal of sections of nerves as a cure for torticollis.Keen sign - increased width at the malleoli in Pott fracture.