An osteotomy is a surgical operation in which a bone is cut to shorten it, lengthen it or change its alignment. It is sometimes performed to correct a hallux valgus or a bone that has healed crookedly after a fracture, and is also used to correct coxa vara, genu valgum and genu varum, typically under general anesthetic.
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An osteotomy is a surgical operation whereby a bone is cut to shorten or lengthen it or to change its alignment.
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Osteotomy is one method to relieve pain of arthritis, especially of the hip and knee.
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