Glossary term
Osteotomy
A surgical cut of a bone to allow correction of deformity or enable limb lengthening.
Updated 2026-02-240 aliases3 sourcesUsed across articles and safety pages
Definition
A surgical procedure in which a bone is intentionally cut to allow correction of deformity or to enable limb lengthening.
Updated 2026-02-24
Sources
- Frost MW et al. - Complications and risk factors of intramedullary bone lengthening nails: a retrospective multicenter cohort study of 314 FITBONE and PRECICE nailsofficial_publicAccessed 2026-07-12
- Rozbruch SR, Fragomen AT — Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Surgery, CRC Pressofficial_publicAccessed 2026-03-01
- Sheridan GA, Fragomen AT, Rozbruch SR - Integrated Limb Lengthening Is Superior to Classical Limb Lengthening: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysisofficial_publicAccessed 2026-07-12
Informational only. Not medical advice.