Calvarial bone harvesting with piezoelectric device.
We introduce the use of a piezoelectric device in order to harvest calvarial bone grafts. The vibration frequency of the instrument allows for the efficient cutting of bone without the risk of accidentally damaging the dura.
Gonzalez-Lagunas
Javier
J
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, HU Vall d'Hebron, Paseo Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain. superglagunas@gmail.com
Mareque
Javier
J
D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D003399:Craniotomy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D010294:Parietal Bone / Q000601:surgery*; D020858:Tissue and Organ Harvesting / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014465:Ultrasonics; D014732:Vibration