title: Porous hydroxyapatite as an onlay bone-graft substitute for maxillofacial surgery.
abstract: This paper chronicles 3 years of a continuing study comparing porous hydroxyapatite to autogenous bone grafts as onlays in maxillofacial surgery. Twenty-five patients, seen from June of 1984 to May of 1985, underwent onlay augmentation on various maxillary and mandibular locations. A total of 68 onlay augmentation sites comparing Interpore porous hydroxyapatite and autogenous bone were followed for 2 years or more. This long-term study compares these substances in radiologic longevity, histologic incorporation, clinical function, and aesthetic appearance.
authors.affiliation: International Craniofacial Institute, Dallas, Texas.
authors.forename: K E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Salyer
authors.forename: C D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Hall
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D017886:Durapatite; D005147:Facial Bones / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006882:Hydroxyapatites; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D012086:Reoperation; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D006882:Hydroxyapatites; D017886:Durapatite