Deformity correction is the surgical adaptation or modification of bone due to disease or condition, such as bowlegs or knocks knees, that is wrong.

The operation can be employed to aid individuals with scoliosis, kyphosis, trauma, or any other condition affecting the spinal cord, such as spondylitis ankylosing. Corrective operations may also be utilized when the legs, knees, or ankles grow at the wrong angles or lengths.