osteotomy (redirected from Le Fort osteotomy)

osteotomy /os·te·ot·o·my/ (os?te-ot´ah-me) incision or transection of a bone.

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cuneiform osteotomy  removal of a wedge of bone.

displacement osteotomy  surgical division of a bone and shifting of the divided ends to change the alignment of the bone or to alter weight-bearing stresses.

Le Fort osteotomy  transverse sectioning and repositioning of the maxilla; the incision for each of the three types (Le Fort I, II, and III o's) is placed along the line defined by the corresponding Le Fort fracture.

Le Fort III osteotomy.

linear osteotomy  the sawing or linear cutting of a bone.

sandwich osteotomy  a surgical procedure for augmenting an atrophic mandible, resembling a visor osteotomy but having a horizontal split confined between the mental foramina.

visor osteotomy  a surgical technique for augmenting an atrophic mandible, in which the mandible is split sagitally and the cranial fragment is slid upward and supported with grafts.

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os·te·ot·o·my (st-t-m)

n.

Surgical division or sectioning of bone.

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osteotomy (os´tēot´mē),

n the surgical cutting or transection of a bone.

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osteotomy

incision or transection of a bone.

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bulla osteotomy

a surgical procedure that drains the middle ear cavity, usually in the treatment of otitis media. Several different techniques may be used to penetrate the ventral or lateral portion of the tympanic bulla.

cuneiform osteotomy

removal of a wedge of bone.

cranial tibial wedge osteotomy

a wedge of bone is removed from below the tibial crest to reshape the slope of the tibial plateau. Used in the treatment of cranial cruciate ligament rupture.

displacement osteotomy

surgical division of a bone and shifting of the divided ends to change the alignment of the bone or to alter weight-bearing stresses.

linear osteotomy

the sawing or simple cutting of a bone.

pelvic osteotomy

a surgical technique used to reposition the acetabulum; used in the treatment of hip dysplasia in dogs. Involves an osteotomy of the ilium, ischium and pubis, that is, triple pelvic osteotomy.

tibial plateau leveling osteotomy

a patented orthopedic technique for treatment of cranial cruciate ligament rupture. The slope of the tibial plateau is reduced causing tibial forces on the stifle joint to shift from cranial to caudal with a greater reliance on the caudal cruciate ligament for stability.

wedge osteotomy

see cuneiform osteotomy (above).