Osteoplasty is the branch of surgery concerned with bone repair or bone grafting. [1] It is the surgical alteration or reshaping of bone. [2] It may be used to relieve pain associated with metastatic bone disease. [3][ unreliable medical source?] Percutaneous osteoplasty involves the use of bone cement to reduce pain and improve mobility. [4] Resection osteoplasty is used in joint preserving surgery on the hip and thigh bones. [5]
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References
- ^ Collins English Dictionary 1998
- ^ Arthroscopic Labral Repair with Osteoplasty of Femoral Neck and Acetabulum. Snibbe Orthopedics. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
- ^ 'Miraculous' Effects, Pain Relief Of Osteoplasty Shown For Those Suffering From Metastatic Bone Disease. Science Daily (10 March 2009). Retrieved 11 October 2014.
- ^ Anselmetti, Giovanni Carlo (June 2010). "Osteoplasty: Percutaneous Bone Cement Injection beyond the Spine". Seminars in Interventional Radiology. 27 (2): 199–208. doi: 10.1055/s-0030-1253518. PMC 3036518. PMID 21629409.
- ^ Luca Pierannunzii, MD; Marco d'Imporzano, MD Treatment of Femoroacetabular Impingement: A Modified Resection Osteoplasty Technique Through an Anterior Approach. Healio Orthopedics (February 2007, Vol 30, Issue 2). Retrieved 11 October 2014.
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