Osteotomy

An osteotomy is a surgical procedure whereby a cut is made through a bone. The pieces of bone are then removed, or repositioned. Sometimes when the pieces are repositioned, they will no longer appear aligned. Notice the overlapping pieces of bone in the illustration. In time, new bone growth will fill in the areas that do not overlap. Lower limb and foot osteotomies will change the shape of the foot and reduce the pain originally created by the deformity. Here is a general list of the osteotomies performed by BC Foot and Ankle Specialists:

This picture illustrates the steps involved in an osteotomy: (1) original foot (2) bone cut (3) fragment repositioned (4) bone fragment fixed in place with screws.

Tibial osteotomy (ortho)

Fibular osteotomy (ortho)

Calcaneal osteotomy (ortho)

Metatarsal osteotomies: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th & 5th metatarsals (ortho & pod):

Here are preoperative and postoperative pictures of a patient who has undergone osteotomies in both feet.

This is an x-ray of a calcaneus osteotomy and also a joint replacement.