PubMed · 17081664
Dynamic periosteal elevation.
Abstract
The osteoinductive potential of the periosteum can be stimulated by raising the periosteum using a type of distraction. This was tested and confirmed in an animal experiment in 6 Goettingen minipigs. A titanium mesh was implanted beneath the periosteum and then raised. Bone formed underneath the mesh, with rows of micro-pillars similar to those found after osteodistraction. The main advantages of dynamic periosteal elevation are that invasion and morbidity are minimal. Clinically it might be applicable in craniomaxillofacial surgery, in augmentation before implantation, and in reconstruction of the skull.
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Peter Kessler, Lars Bumiller, Andreas Schlegel, Torsten Birkholz, Friedrich Wilhelm Neukam, Jörg Wiltfang. 2006-11-01. Dynamic periosteal elevation.. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bjoms.2006.09.010
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