Definition of osteotomy in English:
osteotomy
nounPlural osteotomies ˌɒstɪˈɒtəmiˌɑstiˈɑdəmi
mass nounThe surgical cutting of a bone, especially to allow realignment.
Example sentencesExamples
- 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.
- 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.
Definition of osteotomy in US English:
osteotomy
nounˌɑstiˈɑdəmiˌästēˈädəmē
The surgical cutting of a bone or removal of a piece of bone.
Example sentencesExamples
- The surgeon places a guide over the lateral femur to identify the location for the femoral neck osteotomy.
- A variety of surgical treatments for the more advanced lesions have been proposed, including arthroscopic debridement, osteotomy, drilling, and total knee arthroplasty.
- 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.
- 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.
- The patient was advised of the risks of midshaft tibial osteotomy and lengthening, and she declined surgery.