To perform an osteotomy means a cut through a bone. This can be done to straighten a crooked bone or to lengthen a bone.
![Figure 1](/OrthoKids/media/Images/Dear%20Doctor/Osteotomy1-0.png?ext=.png)
Figure 1 - Bones that have healed in a crooked position.
![Figure 2](/OrthoKids/media/Images/Dear%20Doctor/Osteotomy2-0.png?ext=.png)
Figure 2 - Osteotomies in the forearm straighten the bones that have healed in a crooked position.