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osteotomy::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
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| Type of | operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process |
Examples of osteotomy
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In 2002, Yzerman had a complicated knee realignment surgery called an osteotomy.
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In the authors'experience, an osteotomy is not necessary to implant the cells.
From the sciencedaily.com
Osteotomy to restore or modify joint congruity is also a form of arthroplasty.
From the en.wikipedia.org
However, the patients that are most appropriate for osteotomy are few and far between.
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His comeback from osteotomy just adds another layer to his legend.
From the usatoday.com
A mandibular osteotomy also would be in line with Palin's assertion that she did not have plastic surgery.
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The most common surgery Roush uses to repair cruciate ruptures is tibial plateau leveling osteotomy, or TPLO.
From the sciencedaily.com
In most cases, a longitudinal and sagittal osteotomy is needed to centralize the bony parts of the ulnar thumb.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The three most commonly used procedures are extracapsular repair, tibial plateau leveling osteotomy and tibial tuberosity advancement.
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- Surgical sectioning of bone
- An osteotomy is a surgical operation whereby a bone is cut to shorten, lengthen, or change its alignment. It is sometimes performed to correct a hallux valgus, or to straighten a bone that has healed crookedly following a fracture. ...
- The cutting of a bone. More specifically, an operation in which the surgeon divides the bone below the affected joint and allows it to heal in a slightly altered position. The bone is realigned, with improved contact between the remaining healthy areas of cartilage in the joint.
- The dividing of a bone in a planned and controlled fashion. Usually to realign or change the orientation of the bone.
- Controlled surgical division of a bone.
- Taking out part or all of a bone, or cutting into or through a bone.
- Surgically cutting a bone. It is a step in rodding surgery and may be necessary to reduce bowing (curving) of a bone.
- Surgical realignment of the bone; used for hip subluxation.
- An operation in which the bone is cut through. This type of operation is often used to correct deformities of the legs, such as bowlegs or knock knees.
