Letter O

Osteoclasis

The surgical destruction of bone tissue.

Osteoclasis is performed to reconstruct a bone that is malformed, often a broken bone that healed improperly.

The bone may be broken and then reshaped with the aid of metal pins, casting, and bracing

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