osteoclasis
/ˌɑstioʊˈkleɪsɪs/
noun
- The surgical breaking of a bone to correct a deformity or to reset it improperly healed.
- After the osteoclasis, the patient's arm was placed in a cast to heal in the correct position.
- Osteoclasis is sometimes used instead of cutting the bone with a saw.
- The surgeon performed an osteoclasis to straighten the child's crooked leg bone.