I had an osteotomy years ago, and it helped for a while.

Osteotomy may be used in a severe case, but this is rare.

In patients with severe deformities, osteotomy and fusion can be done.

The word "osteotomy" means the division, or excision of bone.

After an osteotomy, you may need physical therapy.

Osteotomy is most often done in younger people.

Osteotomy may be effective for hip and knee joints.

Osteotomy is also used as an alternative treatment to total knee replacement in younger and active patients.

After the process is complete, the osteotomy is allowed to heal over a period of six to eight weeks.

For a severe bunion, you may to have the bone cut in a technique called an osteotomy.

Doctors use osteotomy to prevent severe hip arthritis in active people younger than 60.

Osteotomy is one method to relieve pain in arthritis, especially of the hip and knee.

Other treatments include immobilization and osteotomy of the femur.

Chin Osteotomy is most often done to correct a vertically short chin.

A plate is attached to the distal end of the ulna, to plan the osteotomy.

An osteotomy for the hip or knee is another bone surgery that may help delay a joint replacement.

The dental osteotomy allows surgeons to visualize the jawbone, and work accordingly.

If these treatments do not help your pain, you may try joint injections, arthroscopic surgery, or osteotomy.

An osteotomy may be recommended for children who have severe joint contractures.

Corrections of distorted bony anatomy are also undertaken (osteotomy).

This may not be a severe problem or may require subsequent osteotomy surgery for correction.

Osteotomy is an appropriate treatment for younger, active people with osteoarthritis who are able to delay a total joint replacement.

Osteotomy removes a wedge of bone to help reshape the remaining bone.

Prior to any Osteotomy, third molars (wisdom teeth) should be extracted to reduce the chance of infection.

Whitney underwent a second osteotomy in May 2010, this time to realign the bones in his right foot.