🩺 What is an Osteotomy?

Osteotomy is a surgical procedure that involves cutting and reshaping bones to relieve pressure on a joint or correct deformities. It is often used as an alternative to joint replacement, especially in younger or more active patients with early-stage arthritis or misalignment.

✔️ Why is Osteotomy Performed?

✔️ To relieve pain caused by early arthritis
✔️ To realign joints that are worn on one side
✔️ To delay or avoid total joint replacement
✔️ To correct bone deformities from injury or birth defects
✔️ To improve function in the knee, hip, or jaw

 

🦿 Most Common Types

✔️ High Tibial Osteotomy (HTO): Realigns the shinbone to reduce pressure on the inner knee
✔️ Femoral Osteotomy: Corrects thighbone alignment for hip or knee issues
✔️ Pelvic Osteotomy: Used in hip dysplasia to improve socket alignment
✔️ Mandibular or Maxillary Osteotomy: Corrects jaw alignment or bite issues

 

⭐ Benefits of Osteotomy

✔️ Joint preservation — keeps your natural joint longer
✔️ Reduced pain and stiffness
✔️ Better mobility and joint function
✔️ Delays or avoids joint replacement
✔️ Ideal for younger, active individuals

 

🧪 Diagnosis & Pre-Surgery Evaluation

✔️ X-rays, CT scans, or MRIs to assess joint damage
✔️ Detailed physical exam and joint mobility assessment
✔️ Gait analysis (how you walk)
✔️ Blood work and general health screening
✔️ Discussion about lifestyle, recovery time, and alternatives

 

🔧 The Procedure: What to Expect

✔️ Surgery duration: 1–2 hours
✔️ Performed under general or spinal anesthesia
✔️ The surgeon cuts the bone and repositions it
✔️ A metal plate or screws may be used to hold it in place
✔️ Incisions are closed and the area is bandaged

🏃 Recovery & Rehabilitation

✔️ Hospital stay: usually 2–4 days
✔️ Weight-bearing may be restricted for 6–8 weeks
✔️ Crutches or walker used temporarily
✔️ Physical therapy starts early to aid healing and function
✔️ Full recovery: usually within 3–6 months

 

❓ FAQs

Q: Is osteotomy a permanent fix?
✔️ It can delay the need for joint replacement by 10+ years in many patients.

Q: How is it different from joint replacement?
✔️ It preserves your own joint rather than replacing it with an implant.

Q: Who is the ideal candidate?
✔️ Younger, active patients with joint pain on one side and good overall health.

Q: Are there risks?
✔️ As with any surgery: infection, blood clots, delayed bone healing — but these are rare with proper care.

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