Definition of Osteotomy. Meaning of Osteotomy. Synonyms of Osteotomy

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Definition of Osteotomy

Osteotomy
Osteotomy Os`te*ot"o*my, n. 1. The dissection or anatomy of bones; osteology. 2. (Surg.) The operation of dividing a bone or of cutting a piece out of it, -- done to remedy deformity, etc.

Meaning of Osteotomy from wikipedia

- 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...
- The Le Fort I osteotomy is a surgical procedure to realign the upper jaw (maxilla). This procedure is a type of orthognathic surgery that is primarily...
- famously by Hugo Obwegeser who developed the bilateral sagittal split osteotomy (BSSO). This surgery is also used to treat congenital conditions such...
- A Le Fort osteotomy is the name for three types of osteotomies of the jaw and face. They are based on the analogous bone fractures described by the French...
- Akin osteotomy is a surgical procedure often used in the treatment of hallux valgus deformity, more commonly known as a bunion. A bunion is a bony bump...
- Le Fort III osteotomy is a surgical procedure primarily used to correct growth failure or other deformity of the mid-face involving the upper jaw (maxilla)...
- (link), High L-shaped osteotomy with orbital rim shaving and High L-shaped osteotomy with tripod osteotomy. High L-shaped osteotomy zygoma reduction provides...
- usually have flexion and ulnar deviation of the wrists. Dorsal carpal wedge osteotomy is indicated for wrists with excessive flexion contracture deformity when...
- TPLO, or tibial-plateau-leveling osteotomy, is a surgery performed on dogs to stabilize the stifle joint after ruptures of the cranial cruciate ligament...
- surgery: Bilateral Sagittal Split Osteotomy (BSSO), Intraoral Vertical Ramus Osteotomy (IVRO) and Extraoral Ramus Osteotomy (EVRO), depending on the magnitude...