You don’t need to be very sick or old to have an osteotomy. Many young, healthy people have this surgery as a way to postpone hip or knee replacement for many years. It can be a complex surgery.

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The extended proximal femoral osteotomy is becoming increasingly popular in revision total hip replacement. Our study was done to determine the femoral stem length required for stable fixation of ...

Osteotomy also can be done on other joints, such as the jaw, hip or elbow. Again, this option may not be best for everyone. Talk to your doctor about options.

3D angle: angle between the mechanical axes before and after derotation.