sequestrotomy
Definition
Noun (medical): A surgical procedure involving the removal of a sequestrum—a piece of dead bone that has become separated from healthy bone tissue, typically due to infection or necrosis.
Usage Examples
- (A medical operation to remove a dead bone piece.)
- (The procedure to remove the sequestrum.)
- (Surgical removal of dead bone as part of treatment.)
Advanced Usage
"Sequestrotomy with saucerization": A more extensive surgical technique where the surrounding bone is also reshaped to improve drainage and healing.
- The orthopedic surgeon opted for a sequestrotomy with saucerization to address the deep infection. (Combined removal and reshaping.)
"Open sequestrotomy": The procedure performed through a direct incision, as opposed to minimally invasive methods.
- An open sequestrotomy was necessary due to the size and location of the sequestrum. (Surgery via a larger incision.)
Variants and Related Words
- Sequestrum (n): A piece of dead bone that has separated from living bone.
- The X-ray revealed a large sequestrum in the tibia. (Dead bone fragment.)
- Sequestrectomy (n): A synonym for sequestrotomy, though sometimes used interchangeably.
- The sequestrectomy was successful in removing all necrotic tissue. (Same procedure.)
- Osteomyelitis (n): Infection of bone, often leading to sequestrum formation.
- Chronic osteomyelitis frequently requires sequestrotomy. (Bone infection condition.)
Synonyms
- Bone sequestrum removal: A descriptive phrase for the same procedure.
- Necrotic bone excision: Surgical removal of dead bone tissue.
- Debridement of sequestrum: The act of cleaning out dead bone from a wound.
Related Idioms
- None directly applicable, as the term is highly technical and medical. However, in medical contexts:
- "To clear the deadwood": Informally used to describe removing necrotic or non-functional tissue, analogous to sequestrotomy.
- The surgeon had to clear the deadwood from the infected bone. (Remove dead bone.)