title: Piezo harvesting of bone grafts from the anterior iliac crest: A technical note.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Autogenous bone graft harvesting from the iliac crest is associated with donor site morbidity. The aim of this report is to describe the use of piezosurgery as an attempt at morbidity reduction.
  
  
  METHODS
  A piezosurgical handpiece and its selection of tips can easily be accommodated in an iliac crest wound to osteotomize and allow the harvest and delivery of autogenous bone grafts.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Corticocancellous blocks or cancellous strips of autogenous bone can be readily harvested using a piezosurgical technique at the anterior iliac crest.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Piezosurgery avoids some of the traumatic aspects of harvesting bone associated with the use of conventional rotary instruments or saws.
authors: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Medical Research Center, Oulu University Hospital, Institute of Dentistry, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.
authors: Leena P
authors: LP
authors: Ylikontiola
authors: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Medical Research Center, Oulu University Hospital, Institute of Dentistry, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.
authors: Ville
authors: V
authors: Lehtonen
authors: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Medical Research Center, Oulu University Hospital, Institute of Dentistry, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland; BioMediTech, Institute of Bioscience and Technology, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland.
authors: George K
authors: GK
authors: Sándor
keywords: Bone graft; iliac crest; piezosurgery