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Exchange hybrid cranioplasty using particulate bone graft and demineralized bone matrix: the best of both worlds
Maureen Beederman1, Lee W T Alkureishi, Sandi Lam
1From the *University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, University of Chicago, and Sections of †Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and ‡Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois.
Abstract:
Reconstruction of craniofacial defects in children presents several challenges that are not encountered in the adult population. Autologous bone grafts have long been the criterion standard for repairing these defects. Recently, several new materials and techniques have expanded our arsenal of reconstructive options. In this clinical report, we describe the use of both particulate bone grafting and demineralized bone matrix together to repair craniofacial defects encountered in pediatric patients.
