sequestrectomy

Indications

• sequestrum, osteonecrosis
  • osteomyelitis
  • bone abscess

Procedure

• surgical resection of sequestrum (dead bone that has become separated from viable bone)

More general terms

• orthopedic surgery
• surgical resection (excision)

More specific terms

• sequestrectomy, clavicle
• sequestrectomy, forearm/wrist
• sequestrectomy, humerus
• sequestrectomy, olecranon process
• sequestrectomy, phalanx, toe
• sequestrectomy, radius
• sequestrectomy, scapula
• sequestrectomy, talus/calcaneus
• sequestrectomy, tarsal/metatarsal