During this procedure an abduction osteotomy of the proximal end of the first metacarpal bone is performed.
The surgery performed is normally a dentofacial osteotomy.
During a high tibial osteotomy, surgeons remove a wedge of bone from the outside of the knee, which causes the leg to bend slightly inward.
The dome shape of the osteotomy allows adequate bony contact for stability and a subperiosteal void for rapid healing.
In most cases, a longitudinal and sagittal osteotomy is needed to centralize the bony parts of the ulnar thumb.
Osteotomy is performed to reshape the bones in the knee and is only performed if one side of the knee is damaged.
Osteotomy is one method to relieve pain in arthritis, especially of the hip and knee.
Osteotomy is also used as an alternative treatment to total knee replacement in younger and active patients.
