The surgical cutting of a bone or removal of a piece of bone.
‘Therefore, we felt that osteotomy was successful in avoiding further ligament reconstructive surgery in 11 of the 16 patients, or nearly 70% of the patients.’
‘A variety of surgical treatments for the more advanced lesions have been proposed, including arthroscopic debridement, osteotomy, drilling, and total knee arthroplasty.’
‘The surgeon places a guide over the lateral femur to identify the location for the femoral neck osteotomy.’
‘The patient was advised of the risks of midshaft tibial osteotomy and lengthening, and she declined surgery.’
‘There are alternative operations depending on how badly your knee is damaged - such as an osteotomy, which may help if only one side of your knee joint has worn down.’
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