Calvarial Bone Graft Harvesting Techniques

Abstract

As reconstruction of the craniomaxillofacial (CMF) skeleton has evolved in the treatment of traumatic, oncologic, congenital, and esthetic deformities, so have the requirements for various restorative materials. The hardware for rigid internal fixation now permits the necessary structural support in such reconstructive situations, often in conjunction with bone grafts. While iliac crest remains the principal source used for free bone grafting in the mandible, calvarial bone grafts have become the material of choice for bony reconstruction of all other craniomaxillofacial defects (where nonvascularized bone is adequate).