The need for bone grafts is high, due to age-related diseases, such as tumor resections, but
also accidents, risky sports, and military conflicts. The gold standard for bone grafting is the …

Background: Critical-size bone defects are defined as bone defects where spontaneous
regeneration is not expected without treatment 1. The characteristics of bone defects …

The treatment of severe musculoskeletal injuries, such as loss of bone tissue and
consolidation disorders, requires bone transplantation, and the success of this bone …

Purpose This preliminary study aimed to assess the efficacy of zygomatic buttress bone
grafting for nasal floor augmentation in patients with a unilateral alveolar cleft who were …

Abstract Objective and Aim Challenging defect configurations and dimensions arise from
severe, localized vertical alveolar ridge defects caused by trauma or prior surgery. This …

Background Autogenous bone augmentation is the gold standard for the treatment of
extended bone defects prior to implantation. Bone augmentation from the zygomatic crest is …

Avulsion fracture of the anterior superior iliac crest (ASIC) following autogenous bone
grafting for anterior lumbar fusion (ALF) is an extremely rare complication. We describe a …

Purpose The purpose of this cadaveric study was to compare the volume and weight of bone
graft harvested using the curettage vs. the trephination technique from the anterior iliac crest …

This study sought to find the mass of particulate cortico-cancellous bone graft required per 1
cm continuity defect of the mandible. Harvested bone was weighed, milled and maximally …

Aims Atrophic jaws make implant planning difficult due to the lack of bone, and this situation
directs the surgeon to advanced surgical methods. Today, autogenous grafts are still the …