Deformity Correction
Deformity correction is the surgical adjustment or modification of bone that grows incorrectly as the result of a disease or condition, such as bowlegs or knock knee. Spinal deformity correction surgery can be used to help patients with scoliosis, kyphosis, trauma, or other conditions that affect the spine, such as ankylosing spondylitis. Corrective surgery may also be used for conditions in which the hands, fingers, arms, legs, knees or ankles grow at incorrect angles or lengths. See also Limb Lengthening Surgery.
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Articles on nonsurgical and surgical treatments to correct deformities
- Syndactyly (Conjoined Fingers or Toes) and Corrective Surgery
- The Schroth Method: A Specialized Treatment for Scoliosis
- Scoliosis In Adults: Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatments
- Revision Surgery for Spine Deformity in Adults
- Polydactyly (Extra Fingers or Toes) and Corrective Surgery
- Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH) in Infants and Children: Causes, Symptoms, Treatments
- Femoral Osteotomy Surgery for Hip Conditions
- Periacetabular Osteotomy: An Overview
- Knee Surgery: High Tibial Osteotomy
- Complex Patellofemoral Instability: A Collaborative Approach
- How to Correct Bowlegs in Adults
- Can Knock Knees Be Corrected in Adults?
- Limb (Leg) Deformity Reconstruction for the Pediatric Patient
- Limb Lengthening – An Overview
- Pediatric Limb Lengthening: Corrective Surgery for Leg Length Discrepancy in Children
- Pediatric Foot Deformities: An Overview
- The Ponseti Method for Clubfoot Correction: An Overview for Parents
Posted: 3/8/2023
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