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CRANIOMAXILLOFACIAL TRAUMA & RECONSTRUCTION
Volume 1, Issue 1, Pages 49-61Publisher
THIEME MEDICAL PUBL INC
DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1098963
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Wolff's law; bone graft; osteoinduction; osteoconduction; mechanotransduction
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Bone grafts are used for the reconstruction of congenital and acquired deformities of the facial skeleton and, as such, comprise a vital component of the craniofacial surgeon's armamentarium. A thorough understanding of bone graft physiology and the factors that affect graft behavior is therefore essential in developing a more intelligent use of bone grafts in clinical practice. This article presents a review of the basic physiology of bone grafting along with a survey of pertinent concepts and current research. The factors responsible for bone graft survival are emphasized.
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