[Pre-implantation iliac graft in the sinus. Retrospective study of the complications encountered in 100 cases].

Abstract

The iliac bone graft provided abundant cancellous tissue. The mid-term outcome was satisfactory although the postoperative problems resolved more slowly and were more painful than when harvesting a parietal graft. Mucosal perforations were frequent but reparable and did not increase postoperative morbidity. Infection was the most severe complication. Our incidence (3%) was slightly higher than reported in the literature. A possible explanation would be the mean height of the graft (18-20 mm) and the severity of the atrophies treated.