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Akin osteotomy
The Akin osteotomy is a closing wedge osteotomy of the big toe's proximal phalanx, described by O.F. Akin in 1925, used to correct hallux valgus.
Calcaneal osteotomy
A calcaneal osteotomy is a surgical cut of the heel bone (calcaneus) that realigns a flatfoot or cavovarus hindfoot, turning the Achilles tendon into a corrective force.
Chevron osteotomy
The chevron osteotomy is a V-shaped cut of the first metatarsal that shifts the bone's head sideways to correct hallux valgus, the bunion deformity, in mild to moderate cases.
Corticotomy
Corticotomy is a surgical procedure that cuts or perforates cortical bone to accelerate orthodontic tooth movement and shorten treatment, first described by Heinrich Köle in 1959.
Osteoplasty
Osteoplasty is a surgical procedure that reshapes, repairs, or grafts bone to restore skeletal structure and function, covering open bone grafting and percutaneous cement injection for painful lesions.
Osteotomy
An osteotomy is a surgical operation in which a bone is cut and realigned, such as the high tibial osteotomy for knee arthritis, to relieve pain and delay joint replacement.
Pelvic osteotomy
A pelvic osteotomy is surgery that cuts and repositions pelvic bones to improve coverage of the femoral head in a dysplastic hip, most often by the Bernese periacetabular osteotomy in adults.
Periacetabular osteotomy
Periacetabular osteotomy (PAO) is a joint-preserving operation that cuts the pelvis around the acetabulum and repositions the socket to correct hip dysplasia and delay arthritis.
Scarf osteotomy
The scarf osteotomy is a Z-shaped cut of the first metatarsal bone used to correct hallux valgus, or bunions, with greater correction power than the chevron cut.
Subtraction osteotomy
Subtraction osteotomy, also called closing wedge osteotomy, is a bone-cutting procedure that removes a wedge of bone so the segments close together, realigning and shortening it.
Supramalleolar osteotomy
Supramalleolar osteotomy is a joint-preserving orthopedic procedure that cuts and realigns the tibia just above the ankle to shift load onto preserved cartilage in asymmetric ankle arthritis.
Valgus osteotomy
A valgus osteotomy is surgery that cuts and realigns a bone into a more outward-angled position, used for hip conditions like coxa vara and Perthes disease.
Wedge osteotomy
Wedge osteotomy is a procedure that removes or opens a wedge of bone to realign a limb or spine, used most often around the knee for arthritis.