Annals of Plastic Surgery · 1987 · 68 citations · 0 references
MedicineMaxillofacial SurgeryOral SurgeryBone AugmentationBone GraftingCraniofacial SurgeryCranial AnatomyCranial BonesCraniofacial ReconstructionMaxillofacial Bone ReconstructionSkull Base ReconstructionSkull Base SurgeryAutologous Cranial ReconstructionBone Graft Donor Site SelectionCranial Base ReconstructionCranial Bone GraftingCranial ImplantsMaxillofacial Bone Graft ComplicationsSkull Defect ReconstructionSkull Thickness
A large series of cranial bone grafts performed during a 6-year period is presented. The types of grafts are discussed and the techniques of taking the grafts are described. The complications have been few. Full-thickness skull penetration occasionally occurs but should not be a cause for concern. The skull has gradually become our main bone graft donor site.