Craniofacial Bone Grafting: Wolff's Law Revisited

[摘要] Bone grafts are used for the reconstruction of congenital and acquired deformities of the facial skeleton and, as such, comprise a vital component of the craniofacial surgeon's armamentarium. A thorough understanding of bone graft physiology and the factors that affect graft behavior is therefore essential in developing a more intelligent use of bone grafts in clinical practice. This article presents a review of the basic physiology of bone grafting along with a survey of pertinent concepts and current research. The factors responsible for bone graft survival are emphasized.

[学科分类] 口腔科学

[关键词] Wolff's law;bone graft;osteoinduction;osteoconduction;mechanotransduction