Frequently Asked Questions
1. Which doctor does corticotomy?Corticotomy is usually performed by an orthodontist or dental surgeon / periodontist during orthodontic treatment, or by an orthopedic surgeon in limb lengthening procedure.
2. How does corticotomy differ from other bone surgeries like corticotectomy, osteotomy and ostectomy?
In corticotomy, only the cortex of the bone is cut, while in corticotectomy, a part of the cortex is removed. In osteotomy, the bone is cut but throughout its thickness to include the cortex as well as the medulla, while in ostectomy, a part of the bone containing the cortex and the medulla are removed.
Pretty accurate run down, I had corticotomy performed on my left foot, I fell and earned myself lisfrac injury fracturing the second and forth metatarsals. I was fitted with an external fixator for 6 months, the procedure described in this article is more or less of what I experienced in the ultra capable hands of my surgeons and anesthesic doctor, only that I was awake the whole four and a half hours in theater.