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Osteotomy vs Osteectomy - What's the difference?

osteotomy | osteectomy |

In surgery terms the difference between osteectomy and osteotomy

is that osteectomy is the surgical removal of a bone while osteotomy is the surgical procedure of cutting a bone. This is often performed to either lengthen, shorten, or straighten a bone.

osteotomy

English

(wikipedia osteotomy)

Noun

(osteotomies)
  • (surgery) The surgical procedure of cutting a bone. This is often performed to either lengthen, shorten, or straighten a bone.

    • Related terms

    * osteotomist

    osteectomy

    English

    Noun

    (osteectomies)
  • (surgery) The surgical removal of a bone.