Osteotomized
Osteotomized is an adjective describing bone that has undergone an osteotomy, a surgical procedure that involves cutting through bone to change its alignment or length. The term appears in surgical notes, radiographs, and postoperative plans to indicate that a particular bone segment has been divided to facilitate correction of deformity or realignment of a limb or skeletal structure.
An osteotomy may be performed for indications such as angular deformities, limb-length discrepancies, joint impingement, or
Common sites include long bones such as the femur, tibia, and humerus, as well as craniofacial structures
Complications can include nonunion, malunion, infection, neurovascular injury, and hardware-related problems, depending on location and patient