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 legs, knees or ankles grow at incorrect angles or lengths.
What is deformity correction?
Deformity correction is a procedure to straighten a bone that is bent or twisted in a way that is not normal. After the bone is straightened, the arm, leg, or foot has normal alignment and function. Deformities can be corrected in two different ways:
All at once during a surgical procedure (called acute correction)
Slowly over the course of several weeks or months (called gradual correction)