title: Complications in bone grafting.
abstract: Autogenous bone grafts continue to have wide use for reconstructing alveolar defects because of the many advantages associated with them. Although complications are low, the harvesting of bone grafts does have the risk of morbidity, which varies based on the harvest site chosen. Patients should be informed of possible complications associated with bone harvest as well as complications that many develop at the grafted site.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Loma Linda University, 11092 Anderson Street, Loma Linda, CA 92350, USA. aherford@llu.edu
authors.forename: Alan S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Herford
authors.forename: Jeffrey S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Dean
mesh_terms: D000540:Alveolar Ridge Augmentation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007085:Ilium / Q000601:surgery; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects; D012886:Skull / Q000601:surgery; D013977:Tibia / Q000601:surgery; D020858:Tissue and Organ Harvesting / Q000009:adverse effects; D060053:Transplant Donor Site / Q000601:surgery