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Corticotomy



In bone surgery, a corticotomy is a cutting of the bone that splits it in two (bone fracture) but involves cortex only, leaving intact the medullary vessels and periosteum. Corticotomy is particularly important in distraction osteogenesis.

References

  • Bone repair techniques, bone graft, and bone graft substitutes. CR Perry - Clin. Orthop. Rel. Res, 1999 - corronline.com
 
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