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Evaluation and donor site morbidity of tibial bone graft in sinus lift operation
Author(s) -
Miranda S.L.,
Fonseca A.P.Z.,
Guarnieri M.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
oral surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.156
H-Index - 11
eISSN - 1752-248X
pISSN - 1752-2471
DOI - 10.1111/j.1752-248x.2008.00023.x
Subject(s) - medicine , ecchymosis , sinus lift , sinus (botany) , surgery , cancellous bone , maxillary sinus , foot (prosody) , dentistry , linguistics , philosophy , botany , biology , genus
Aim: The use of autologous bone is a good option for bone grafts in implantology. The purpose of this study was to present advantages in harvesting the proximal tibial cancellous bone as an alternative in the sinus floor lifting procedure, seeking future installation of osseointegraded implants. Materials and methods: Between 2002 and 2006, 19 patients were attended, with age between 41 and 77, being 9 males and 10 females, in order to lift the maxillary sinus floor. The approach to the donor site was medial, because of the fact that this method brings minor risk of injury to anatomical structures. Results: All cases allowed the installation of osseointegraded implants. Only minor complications occurred, such as local ecchymosis and ecchymosis extending to foot. In all cases, ambulation was immediate. Conclusions: A good amount of bone could be harvested; scarce pain symptomatology was detected, and risk of complications could be considered very low in the donor site.