The technique contains a composite wedge resection of the central bone and soft-tissue.
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Open wedge tibial osteotomy, a procedure in which Dr. Quinby removed a small wedge of bone from the arthritic area of his knee and realigned his knee.
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This wedge-shaped metal block appears to have been manufactured, as it did not resemble an animal bone or a geological feature.
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To remove membrane from underside of a rack of ribs, use a finger, or top of a knife or handle of a spoon to wedge between the membrane and meat right at the edge of a bone and lift up.