Hands and wrists, to correct deformities and allow improved fine-motor functioning.
The procedure was first used to correct deformities of the facial skeleton to include malocclusion.
The latter type of surgery is normally performed to correct congenital deformities or those that were caused by a traumatic fracture.
But the doctors are confident that fetal plastic surgery is feasible and will eventually be offered to correct severe deformities.
It is more common (but still unusual) if the surgeon is also correcting deformities in the joint.
They were used to correct dentofacial deformities like a malocclusion, and a prognathism.
Gingivoplasty is the process by which the gingiva are reshaped to correct deformities.
Correcting deformities to restore the self-respect of patients and to integrate them into society was his cherished goal.
Several procedures have been developed to correct bony deformities of the mouth and throat that can cause sleep apnea.
Spinal fusion is commonly used to correct spinal deformities such as scoliosis.