Particulate bone plays a crucial role in various oral and maxillofacial surgical procedures,including reconstruction,implantation,and craniofacial surgery.Autologous bone and deproteinized bovine bone xenografts are t...Particulate bone plays a crucial role in various oral and maxillofacial surgical procedures,including reconstruction,implantation,and craniofacial surgery.Autologous bone and deproteinized bovine bone xenografts are the two primary resources used for such procedures,with the former demonstrating superior cost-effectiveness and reduced comorbidity rates,particularly in cases involving donor zones.However,a significant challenge lies in acquiring uniformly sized autologous particulate bone specimens,with existing tools often yielding coarse particles at a high cost.Consequently,commercial bone xenograft solutions are frequently favored despite lower standards.This technical note introduces a novel technique for swiftly,safely,and efficiently obtaining autologous particulate bone specimens.The procedure involves the use of a motor handpiece fitted with a micro drill and surgical spoon to collect the bone particles.The continuous irrigation with saline maintains a clear surgical field during the milling process.The collected bone particles are then transferred to a metal capsule for further use.This technique offers a promising solution to the challenge of inconsistent particle size associated with harvesting using traditional methods,providing surgeons with a reliable and efficient method of obtaining autologous particulate bone samples.展开更多
文摘Particulate bone plays a crucial role in various oral and maxillofacial surgical procedures,including reconstruction,implantation,and craniofacial surgery.Autologous bone and deproteinized bovine bone xenografts are the two primary resources used for such procedures,with the former demonstrating superior cost-effectiveness and reduced comorbidity rates,particularly in cases involving donor zones.However,a significant challenge lies in acquiring uniformly sized autologous particulate bone specimens,with existing tools often yielding coarse particles at a high cost.Consequently,commercial bone xenograft solutions are frequently favored despite lower standards.This technical note introduces a novel technique for swiftly,safely,and efficiently obtaining autologous particulate bone specimens.The procedure involves the use of a motor handpiece fitted with a micro drill and surgical spoon to collect the bone particles.The continuous irrigation with saline maintains a clear surgical field during the milling process.The collected bone particles are then transferred to a metal capsule for further use.This technique offers a promising solution to the challenge of inconsistent particle size associated with harvesting using traditional methods,providing surgeons with a reliable and efficient method of obtaining autologous particulate bone samples.