osteotomy
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"That's what this osteotomy, this technique is all about."
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2023
The tailored osteotomy for knee alignment treatment is designed to preserve the person's existing knee joint.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2023
For instance, orthopedic surgeons may suggest a technique called the Bernese periacetabular osteotomy.
From US News ● Mar. 18, 2015
In the osteotomy, the doctors used a needle to extract marrow from my hipbone and soaked an inchlong bone graft from a cadaver in the marrow so that it would take to my body better.
From New York Times ● May 3, 2010
She watched her uncle maneuver salad greens, olive oil, vinegar, and several ingredients unknown to her with the same precision and assurances he employed on a difficult osteotomy.
From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee
The hyperactive optimist in me has no doubt that I’ll be counted among the 90 percent success rate for calcaneal osteotomies.
From New York Times ● May 3, 2010
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