TY - JOUR
T1 - Holmium YAG laser-assisted osteotomies in plastic and reconstructive surgery
T2 - A preliminary report
AU - Moulton-Barrett, Rex
AU - Rubinstein, Adam
AU - Cone, Roy
AU - Thaller, Seth
PY - 1997/1
Y1 - 1997/1
N2 - An Omnipulse holmium-yttrium aluminum garnet (YAG) laser was used to assist in the harvesting of outer table or split calvarial bone grafts in cadaver skulls. Two- or 4-mm depth and 0.55-mm width holes in the outer cortex of cadaveric calvarium were formed without apparent gross periosteal or bony injury. Osteotomes were then used to shave or split calvarial grafts by connecting the 2- and 4-mm depth holes, respectively. The procedure was efficient as well as precise. We believe that this method of bone graft harvesting may have the added benefit of safety by decreasing the incidence of inadvertent dural penetration. This study will lead to further analysis of the potential use for additional bony work with the Omnipulse holmium-YAG laser.
AB - An Omnipulse holmium-yttrium aluminum garnet (YAG) laser was used to assist in the harvesting of outer table or split calvarial bone grafts in cadaver skulls. Two- or 4-mm depth and 0.55-mm width holes in the outer cortex of cadaveric calvarium were formed without apparent gross periosteal or bony injury. Osteotomes were then used to shave or split calvarial grafts by connecting the 2- and 4-mm depth holes, respectively. The procedure was efficient as well as precise. We believe that this method of bone graft harvesting may have the added benefit of safety by decreasing the incidence of inadvertent dural penetration. This study will lead to further analysis of the potential use for additional bony work with the Omnipulse holmium-YAG laser.
KW - Bone graft harvesting
KW - Holmium-YAG laser
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0031056661&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=0031056661&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1097/00001665-199701000-00007
DO - 10.1097/00001665-199701000-00007
M3 - Article
C2 - 10332292
AN - SCOPUS:0031056661
VL - 8
SP - 14
EP - 16
JO - Journal of Craniofacial Surgery
JF - Journal of Craniofacial Surgery
SN - 1049-2275
IS - 1
ER -