Surgically shortening, lengthening, or re-aligning a bone
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Osteotomy
ICD-9-CM
77.3
MeSH
D010027
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An osteotomy is a surgical operation whereby a bone is cut to shorten or lengthen it or to change its alignment. It is sometimes performed to correct a hallux valgus, or to straighten a bone that has healed crookedly following a fracture. It is also used to correct a coxa vara, genu valgum, and genu varum. The operation is done under a general anaesthetic.[1]
Osteotomy is one method to relieve pain of arthritis, especially of the hip and knee. It is being replaced by joint replacement in the older patient.[2]
Due to the serious nature of this procedure, recovery may be extensive. Careful consultation with a physician is important in order to ensure proper planning during a recovery phase. Tools exist to assist recovering patients who may have non–weight bearing requirements and include bedpans, dressing sticks, long-handled shoe-horns, grabbers/reachers and specialized walkers and wheelchairs.
^Hefny, Hany; Elmoatasem, Elhussein Mohamed; Nassar, Wael (2013). "Valgus osteotomy by external fixation for treatment for developmental coxa vara". Strategies in Trauma and Limb Reconstruction. 8 (3): 161–167. doi:10.1007/s11751-013-0178-3. ISSN 1828-8936. PMC 3800519. PMID 24081626.
^Brouwer, Reinoud W; Huizinga, Maarten R; Duivenvoorden, Tijs; van Raaij, Tom M; Verhagen, Arianne P; Bierma‐Zeinstra, Sita MA; Verhaar, Jan AN (2014-12-13). "Osteotomy for treating knee osteoarthritis". The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2014 (12): CD004019. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD004019.pub4. ISSN 1469-493X. PMC 7173694. PMID 25503775.
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