A nurse is presenting her research on osteomalacia at an international conference. When would the nurse tell the attendees that an osteotomy may be performed?
A) When a cure would be effected
B) When persistent infection is evident
C) To correct long bone deformity
D) With persistent orthopedic deformities
Ans: C
Feedback: Long-term monitoring of the patient is appropriate to ensure stabilization or reversal of osteomalacia. Some persistent orthopedic deformities may need to be treated with braces or surgery (eg, osteotomy may be performed to correct long bone deformity). Therefore, options A, B, and D are incorrect.
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