In which your surgeon gains access using a series of small band-aid incisions, and performs the procedure with specially made surgical tools that are inserted through incisions.
In an osteotomy, the hip bones are cut, reshaped, and fixed in a new position to take pressure off of the hip joint. This procedure is used only rarely to treat osteoarthritis of the hip. It can be an option for younger patients in order to delay having to undergo a total hip replacement surgery.
