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a A blunt elevator is used to create a subperiosteal tunnel around the bone to be osteotomised. The periosteum is elevated to avoid penetration of the fascial compartment and protect the neurovascular structures. b A suture is then passed in this subperiosteal tunnel and the Gigli saw is introduced and passed carefully.
Redrawn from original illustration in Principles of Deformity Correction, Paley [3], Springer
