Important Announcements

Nondiscrimination Policy Update

Boston Medical Center Health System complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, national origin (including limited English proficiency and primary language), religion, culture, physical or mental disabilities, socioeconomic status, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity and/or expression. BMCHS provides free aids and services to people with disabilities and free language services to people whose primary language is not English.

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In an osteotomy, the hip bones are cut, reshaped, and fixed in a new position to take pressure off of the hip joint. This procedure is used only rarely to treat osteoarthritis of the hip. It can be an option for younger patients in order to delay having to undergo a total hip replacement surgery.