Prices in Germany are normally 75% below the cost of osteotomy repair in the US and are individually quoted. They include all medical expenses, the hospital stay, surgeon's fees, operation room fees, anesthesia, anesthesiologist's fees, medicine, nursing, semi-private room, meals, pre-op diagnosis, local phone and English TV.

• Osteotomy: Definition
• Coxa Vara: Definition
• Genu Valgum: Definition
• Genu Varum: Definition

Osteotomy: Definition

An osteotomy is a surgical operation whereby a bone is cut to shorten, lengthen, or change its alignment. It is sometimes performed on a hallux valgus, or to straighten a bone that has healed crookedly following a fracture. It is also used to correct a Coxa Vara: Definition, Genu Valgum: Definition, and Genu Valgum: Definition. The operation is done under a general anaesthetic.

Due to the serious nature of this An osteotomy procedure, recovery times may be extensive. Careful consultation with a physician is important in order to ensure proper planning during a recovery phase. Tools exist to assist recovering patients who may have non weight-bearing requirements and include bedpans, dressing sticks, long-handled shoe-horns, grabbers/reachers and specialized walkers and wheelchairs.

Coxa Vara: Definition

A Coxa vara is the deformity of the hip, whereby the angle between the ball and the shaft of the femur is reduced. This results in the leg being shortened, and therefore a limp occurs. It is commonly caused by injury, such as a fracture. It can also occur when the bone tissue in the neck of the femur is softer than normal, meaning it bends under the weight of the body. This may either be congenital, also known as Mau-Nilsonne Syndrome, or the result of a bone disorder. Symptoms include pain, stiffness, and difficulty in walking. It is diagnosed by an X-ray. In most cases an Osteotomy can ease the condition.

Genu Valgum: Definition

Genu valgum is commonly referred to as "knock knees", a condition where the knees angle in and touch when the legs are straightened. Persons with severe valgus deformities are typically unable to touch their feet together while simultaneously straightening the legs.

Mild genu valgum is relatively common in children up to two years of age, and is often corrected naturally as children grow and develop. However, the condition may continue or worsen with age, particularly when it is the result of a disease, such as rickets or obesity. Idiopathic is the term used to describe genu valgum that is congenital or has no known cause.

Genu Valgum: Definition

Genu valrum or genu varus (Blount's Disease), commonly referred to as bow-leggedness, is a deformity marked by medial angulation of the leg in relation to the thigh, an outward bowing of the legs, giving the appearance of a bow. It is also known as bandy-leg, bowleg, bow-leg, and tibia vara. Usually there is an outward curvature of both femur and tibia, with at times an interior bend of the latter bone.