Corticotomy
In bone surgery, a corticotomy is a cutting of the bone that may or may not split it into two pieces (bone fracture) but involves cortex only, leaving intact the medullary vessels and periosteum. Corticotomy is particularly important in distraction osteogenesis.
References
- Bone repair techniques, bone graft, and bone graft substitutes. CR Perry - Clin. Orthop. Rel. Res, 1999 - corronline.com
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