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Ostectomy

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ICD-9-CM
  
77.9

An ostectomy is a procedure involving the removal of bone.

An example is femoral head ostectomy.

In dentistry, ostectomy refers specifically to the removal of bone surrounding a tooth in an attempt to eliminate an adjacent periodontal pocket.

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Ostectomy Wikipedia


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