Genioplasty: Definition from Answers.com

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Intervention: Genioplasty
ICD-10 code:
ICD-9 code:	76.67 76.68
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Genioplasty/Mentoplasty is a type of cosmetic surgery that is used to improve the appearance of a person's chin. This can take the form of chin height reduction or chin rounding by osteotomy, or chin augmentation using implants.

A particular process, known as a sliding genioplasty, involves removing a horseshoe-shaped piece of the chin bone and sliding it either backwards or forwards, finally fixing it in place using titanium screws. This type of surgery is usually performed by an oral and maxillofacial surgeon.

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Bones	Genioplasty · Coccygectomy · Bone grafting · Osteotomy · Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry · Limb salvage · Distraction osteogenesis imaging: pQCT

Cartilage	Articular cartilage repair (Microfracture surgery)

Joints	Arthroscopy · Discectomy · Spinal fusion · Arthrodesis · Replacement joint (Hip replacement, Knee replacement/Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty, Ankle replacement, Shoulder replacement) · Arthroplasty (Hemiarthroplasty) · Hip resurfacing imaging: Arthrogram tests/Knee examination: Anterior drawer test · Drawer test · Ballottement

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