BONE GRAFTS
Bone grafting is a surgical procedure that replaces missing bone in order to repair bone fractures that are extremely complex, pose a significant health risk to the patient, or fail to heal properly.
Types and Tissue Sources:
Autograft. Autologous or autogenous bone grafting involves utilizing bone obtained from same individual receiving the graft.
- Allografts.
- Synthetic variants.
- Xenograft.
- Alloplastic grafts.
- Growth factors.
- Ceramic-based bone graft substitutes.
- Polymer-based bone graft substitutes.