title: Autologous versus homologous bone grafting in osteotomies, secondary cleft repairs and ridge augmentations: a clinical study.
abstract: To compare the clinical results, complications and morbidity of osteotomies, secondary cleft repairs and ridge augmentations in which frozen femoral head homologous bone or autologous bone was used, a series of 61 patients with follow-up periods of 1 to 6 years has been reviewed. Long-term clinical observation shows that, with a correct indication and surgical technique, frozen homologous bone is a good alternative to autologous bone in clinical grafting procedures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Medical Teaching Hospital, University of Leiden, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Allard
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lekkas
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Swart
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000540:Alveolar Ridge Augmentation; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D002648:Child; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005615:Freezing; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013516:Oral Surgical Procedures, Preprosthetic; D056948:Orthognathic Surgical Procedures; D010027:Osteotomy; D014021:Tissue Preservation; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous