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Osteotomy

A surgical procedure where the bone is cut, to allow a reshaping.

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Realignment osteotomy for knee pain - a course by Adrian Wilson, FRCS

03 Feb, 2008

Osteotomy is the procedure of cutting a bone and realigning it to improve anatomy and function. This course by Adrian Wilson, FRCS, focuses on surgical realignment of the femur or tibia in patients whose knee symptoms can be alleviated by altering the forces through one or other side of the knee joint.

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Osteoarticular transfer system

A surgical procedure when a plug (or several) of normal joint cartilage are cored out and used to replace damaged cartilage.

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